Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our small Engineering/Maintenance
department reporting to the Engineering Manager. This is a hands-on role where you will be either
in the workshop or out in the Sawmill for most of your time. Responsible for ensuring equipment
and facilities function reliably and efficiently. You will be involved in preventive, predictive and
corrective maintenance, to minimise downtime, reduce costs and maximise productivity.

Candidates must be willing to work a shift rota/system and out of hours working, as and when
required.

Hours of work are: Shift 1 - 06:00 to 14:30 Monday to Friday and Shift 2 - 14:00 to 22:00 Monday
to Thursday, 14:30 to 19:30 on a Friday and 06:00 to 16:00 on a Saturday.

Key tasks and responsibilities:

• Continually improve equipment


• Carry out planned monitoring and maintenance inspections


• Follow preventative maintenance schedules


• Fault finding and diagnostics


• Plant repairs


• When required, actively support the engineering team carrying out multi-skilled tasks
  
  A good practicable knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mobile plant

applications


• Knowledge of electrical control systems


• Experience of fabrication and welding


• A good team player, but also have the ability to work alone


• The ability to adapt and improvise under breakdown conditions


• Ability to take ownership of the task with a positive can-do attitude


• Full driving licence


• Be safety conscious
  
  James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and most

progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling,
pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 25 sites across the UK, 18 Australian and 2
New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughout
Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north of
Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 14 sites across the UK. We produce high quality,
British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading
JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip
domestic and exporting businesses.


• Competitive rate of pay


• 33 days annual leave (including statutory holidays)


• Employer pension contribution


• Health & Wellbeing services (remote GPs, mental health support, physio)


• Life assurance cover after 3 months