About Brimmond
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.
About the Role
We're offering a unique opportunity to be engaged in an exciting growth phase of our business. We have a clear strategic plan and are executing this successfully.
We are recruiting for a Technical Support Engineer to support our rental fleet on a permanent staff basis joining our growing engineering team. The ideal candidate will have worked in a practical role operating, maintaining and servicing equipment including: Electric/Diesel/Pneumatic Hydraulic Power Units, Umbilical Reelers, Spooling Units, High Pressure Pump Units, Mechanical handling equipment.
In this position the candidate will play a key function in both the mobilisation of equipment for projects and the service and maintenance the equipment. The candidate will have a close working relationship with the Engineering and Rental teams and will be directly reporting to the Technical Director.
This position is ideal for those who have practical hands-on experience but are looking to transition into an office position.
Tasks & Responsibilities
* Working within the rentals department supporting the the service, maintenance, modification, mobilisation and de-mobilisation of offshore equipment.
* Project managing the build of standard newbuild rental assets.
* Project managing the service of equipment, ranging from light annual maintenance work to complete 5 yearly overhauls.
* Liaising directly with clients to assist with technical support during the run up to mobilisation, and continuing to support them during the project phase.
* Trouble shooting faults with equipment, including mechanical, electrical and hydraulic issues.
* Using Autodesk Inventor or AutoCAD to carry out modifications to existing designs.
* Ensuring the key documentation is correct and up to date for the rental equipment, including Operations and Maintenance Manuals.
* Carrying out Factory Acceptance Tests on newbuild hire equipment.
* Carrying out demonstrations of equipment to clients.
* Carrying out basic calculations such as: Umbilical weights, drum sizing, HPU Power
Essential
* You must be a driven team player who is mechanically minded with an excellent attention to detail and a genuine passion for engineering.
* A minimum of 5 years’ experience post apprenticeship working on the equipment mentioned below.
* Highly competent in mechanical and hydraulic systems.
* Able to read and understand hydraulic schematics.
* Competent in:
o Microsoft Office (Outlook / Word / Excel)
o AutoCAD
* Experience of working on products including: Electric/Diesel/Pneumatic Hydraulic Power Units, Umbilical Reelers, Spooling Units, High Pressure Pump Units, Mechanical handling equipment.
Preferred
* HNC / HND qualification.
* Competent with Autodesk Inventor
* Competent with Microsoft Project
* Understanding of electrical systems.
Apply Now
Apply on LinkedIn, Indeed or send your CV to careers@brimmond.com
Selection Process
Closing date: Thursday 21st November
Shortlisting: Friday 22nd November
Screening calls: Tuesday 26th / Wednesday 27th / Thursday 28th November
Interviews: Tuesday 3rd / Wednesday 4th / Thursday 5th / Friday 6th December
After an initial screening telephone or teams call, short listed candidates will be invited to an initial interview, at our facility in Kintore. The interview will be approximately 45-60 minutes and will consist of:
* General career questions
* Competency based Questions specific to the role you are applying for
* CV specific questions