Senior Hydraulic Technician

We specialise in the design, manufacture, rental and repair of lifting, mechanical and hydraulic equipment for industry, from our base in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Established as a family business in 1996, we remain close to our founding principles today, prioritising our people in a culture of trust, respect, collaboration and open-mindedness

From workshop to board room, and throughout our interactions across the globe, our approach is guided above all by three key values: we are dynamic, responsive and proud.

£42,000 - £50,000 p/a (£20.20 - £24.00 p/h)

• 30 days annual leave per annum + 1 day extra per year of service up to 5 days.
• Private Health Care
• Critical Illness Cover
• Income Protection Scheme
• Gym Membership
• Private Dental
• Life Assurance (death in service)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Company events including Christmas party and Summer BBQ
• One paid volunteer day per annum
• Charity matched funding program

We are recruiting an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Hydraulic Technician to join the workshop projects team on a full-time permanent staff basis. This role will be predominantly workshop based but may also involve working on-site either onshore, offshore or internationally. The role will work closely with the engineering department and will report directly to the Lead Technician. The position offers a variety of work, from assembling newbuild equipment to carrying out maintenance on equipment previously manufactured by Brimmond.

• Taking responsibility for the workshop phase of the build, assembly, and testing of new equipment
• Assembly and testing of hydraulic power units, reelers, control panels and associated equipment which may be diesel, electrical or pneumatically driven.
• Refurbishing and maintaining hydraulic and mechanical equipment
• Fault finding and diagnosis of hydraulic and mechanical equipment
• Ensuring your workspace is kept safe, clean, and tidy
• You may be required to occassionally work overtime at short notice
• Mentoring and developing more junior team members
• Embrace the group QHSE objectives and play an active part in maintaining and improving workshop procedures, processes, and safety
• Ensuring that company policies are followed, and deadlines achieved
• Ensuring workshop job packs are completed accurately and to a high standard
• The ability to use own initiative, and to be able to work individually or as part of a team.

• Driven, self-motivated, enthusiastic with a genuine passion for the job
• Take pride in your work and have a fine attention to detail
• Time served in a mechanical, hydraulic, or other suitable engineering discipline
• 5 years+ of experience within a senior hydraulic technician role
• Extensive experience of hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Highly competent in:
• Hose manufacturing
• Assembling / fitting hydraulic and mechanical systems
• Hydraulic pumps: installation, set up, fault finding
• Rotating equipment
• Hydraulic and mechanical fault finding and diagnosis
• Reading and understanding hydraulic schematics, 2D and 3D general assembly drawings.
• Good computer skills - Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage own workload effectively to meet deadlines as is necessary
• Communicates effectively with internal and external contacts in a professional manner
• Works effectively within a team or other work group as appropriate

• HNC or HND qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Basic electrical knowledge, including the ability to read electrical schematics
• Capable of pipe fitting, metric compression, twin ferrule, medium pressure
• BFPA Level 1 and 2 Hydraulics
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations
• Experience of hydrostatic pressure testing
• The ability to compile accurate and coherent service reports

Candidates who are successful with our phone interview will then be invited to a one hour in-person interview, at our facility in Kintore. The interview will be approximately 60-90 minutes and will consist of:

0-30 minutes

• Hydraulic aptitude test

30-90 minutes:

• General career questions
• Technical questions specific to the role you are applying for
• CV specific questions

Apply on Indeed or send your CV to careers@brimmond.com - please include ‘Senior Hydraulic Technician’ in the subject line of the email.

CVs will be considered on a rolling basis, with successful applicants being invited to a short phone interview in the first instance