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Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Matchtech
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Cowdenbeath, Fife KY4 8EP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This position is for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician at the Fife Ethylene Plant, focusing on operational excellence and maintenance competitiveness.
  • Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical Trade, with HNC in Mechanical Engineering considered a plus.
  • Experience in the oil and gas or petrochemical industry is preferred, along with strong technical and IT skills, particularly familiarity with SAP.
  • The role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, and flexibility in handling changing priorities.
  • The position is Inside IR35, with advertised rates on a PAYE basis, and the salary details will be provided upon application.

This is an opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to work within the base maintenance team at the Fife Ethylene Plant.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician you will play a vital role in ensuring operational excellence and maintenance competitiveness as part of our client's site transformation roadmap.

What You'll Be Doing:

  • Safety First - Work closely with your First Line Supervisor to enhance safety culture using the personal safety management system.
  • Completing mechanical maintenance and bolting activities both in the workshop and in the field across a range of mechanical fixed equipment including valves, exchangers, vessels and pipework.
  • Ensuring efficient preventative maintenance and defect repairs are performed on mechanical equipment.
  • Bring innovation and resilience to diagnose and resolve mechanical maintenance issues and solve problems.
  • Work with site planning, supervision, and other departments to optimize processes and prevent equipment failures.
  • Investigate failures (root cause analysis) and partner with Engineering & Operations to prevent recurrence.

Qualifications and experience required include:

  • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a Mechanical Trade - HNC in Mechanical Engineering is a plus!
  • Ideally oil & gas or Petrochemical industry experience, working with mechanical discipline.
  • Strong technical & IT skills. Familiarity with SAP is a bonus!
  • Excellent communication skills. Ability to clearly describe issues and recommend solutions.
  • Independent & team player - Able to work autonomously and collaboratively.
  • Flexibility - Comfortable adapting to changing priorities, tight deadlines, and occasional out-of-hours work.

This role is Inside IR35. The rates advertised are PAYE. The successful candidate could work Umbrella if preferred.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.