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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Sector:
Engineering Professionals
Job Type:
Permanent
Location:
Scotland
Area:
Berwickshire
Town:
Chirnside, The Scottish Borders
Salary:
£50,000 per annum
Posted:
21 Oct 2025
Job Ref:
mme

Our client is a medium sized engineering firm who are looking to recruit a mechanical maintenance engineer to join the team.

Main Purpose: Working as part of a team, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, along with working on breakdown maintenance. You will be required to diagnose mechanical faults on a range of equipment associated with production and site services and carry out improvements and project work.

Follow up with shift report and MX system

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Carry out planned maintenance activities as scheduled by the maintenance supervisors via MX
Attend and repair breakdowns as required and report all actions carried out and any further actions required
Report in a comprehensive manner all work activities carried out on a daily/shift basis via shift report and Mx / handovers.
Be proactive in preventing equipment failures and improving overall equipment performance by generating and implementing ideas and modifications
Provide a service that meets agreed service levels, including minimising downtime and communicating effectively with relevant personnel
Provide a service that meets standards, whilst maintaining housekeeping and personal hygiene standards.
Maintain and help improve health and safety standards and ensure that staff work in a safe environment by eliminating, minimising and controlling risks to themselves and others
Cooperate with contractors and as far as possible, ensure their adherence to site rules, health and safety and standards
Undertake training as required to enhance the individual’s skills and knowledge further so that the level of support to the frontline operations remains effective and efficient
Support others in the team if required so that they are able to carry out their expected work duties to the required standards
Identify performance issues and implement appropriate solutions through the use of problem-solving skills, tools and techniques
Must be able to work to agreed deadlines where necessary
Must be willing to work under the guidance of departmental and site KPIs to maximise business performance
Personal Responsibilities

Health & Safety

To follow all site rules and responsibilities under the company’s Health & Safety at Work Policy.
To ensure you use all equipment onsite correctly and it is properly maintained.
Report any safety infringement and ensure any health and safety issues/suggestions are forwarded to the Health and Safety Officer.
To know the locations of emergency exits and practice correct evacuation procedures.
Ensure the correct handling procedures for lifting and potentially hazardous products are followed.
Operatives must be aware of waste separation and recycling requirements.
To carry out all duties in accordance with the Company’s policy on Health & Safety, wearing protective clothing/equipment supplied at all times.
To be able to work to work permits and Take 5s.
Shift Maintenance Technician (job spec attached) – 5 shift pattern across days and nights– working an average of 33.6 hours per week, paid for 44.83 hours per week. On call requirement built into shift pattern the requirements for those days/nights is to be avaliable between the hours of 7-8 (1 hour window) to take a call out – if not called out the day/night is yours!

To apply please forward your cv in word format.

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Core Values

Taking OWNERSHIP and full ACCOUNTABILITY of our actions

Treating EVERYONE with RESPECT

Giving 110% to every task we undertake and being PASSIONATE

Always being FRIENDLY and DOWN TO EARTH

Admitting when we have been WRONG and doing our utmost to put it RIGHT

When you TALK we stop and LISTEN

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT - Knowledge is endless

Always ACCESSIBLE - Day or Night, if you need us we will be there

SELF MANAGEMENT - We operate a flat line structure where everyone has a role to play from the Administrator to the MD

HONESTY and INTEGRITY at ALL times - Even when you may not want to hear what we say

PEOPLE are ASSETS not NUMBERS - Every person has a skill, we do our best to understand these skills and match them to the best environment

What Candidates Say

I'd also like to take the chance to thank you for all your help during my time with Ambitek. I have always been paid on time and any worries I had were sorted out incredibly quickly either by yourself or your colleagues. Thank you for making my time as a contractor as painless as possible. I would certainly have no qualms about being employed by your agency again sometime in the future. Although obviously not any time soon!!!!

I contacted Ambitek last year about employment. They quickly responded and helped me get a job! I now have a full time job thanks to Ambitek and their staff. They have always paid me on time and have always been there to help me if I needed any advice! Now me and my family are doing great all thanks to Ambitek.

"Hi, hope your all set for Xmas just wanted to say thanks to you and all the staff at Ambitek. You have all been ace this year sorting out my wages and holiday pay and the rest, it's been a real pleasure working for you this year and can't thank you enough for getting me the job in the first place it really pulled me out of it when I was down and to say I appreciate it is an understatement

Hi, thank you for having me work for Ambitek, it’s been a pleasure

Hi, just wanted to say thank you for all your help placing me, as today I signed a permanent contract. The agency have been fantastic and in the future I wouldn't hesitate in contacting you if I need a job or recommending you to others. Once again, thank you and I would like to wish you all the best for the future. (One happy customer!)

Hi, don't know if they informed you but I got a full time contract this week, thanks to you and your team for everything mate I'd be nowhere without Ambitek.

Wish everyone looked after us like you.

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