Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

Location: Aberdeen

Role: Full time, 37 hours, Monday to Friday

Salary: £19,000

Application Deadline: Friday 16 May 2025

Working as a member of the maintenance team, the Apprentice Maintenance Engineer will work under the supervision of a Maintenance Engineer providing engineering skills in maintenance, repair and installation functions of Port of Aberdeen’s plant, equipment and infrastructure.

The apprentice will attend a training establishment as required to complete a Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering.

The apprentice will gain hands on operational experience by working closely with the maintenance team assisting with the following duties:

• Work as part of a team supporting the delivery of the maintenance programme across the Port of Aberdeen.
• Work as part of a team undertaking periodic maintenance, inspection, service and repair and the installation of new equipment in a variety of port buildings and plant including cranes, vehicles, roll-on/roll-off facilities, small craft, generators, small plant, tools, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Ensure that all work carried out is done in a safe and efficient manner and in line with PoA Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures and current legislation. Ensuring any incidents are recorded and reported appropriately.
• Ensure that all working areas are kept in a safe and tidy manner.
• Input to the preparation and review of risk assessments. 
• Undertake work with equipment, tools, machinery and plant; some tasks involve driving and operating plant and vehicles.
• Supply and update daily service tasks and instruct repair/replacement as required.
• Continual update of service records, ensuring they are recorded in the CMMS as required.
• Liaise with PoA staff and third party contractors regarding possible install/project opportunities.
• Working in conjunction with other members of the Engineering, Operations, Marine and SHEQ teams and other PoA staff, contractors or customers as required.
• May be required to work in inclement weather and at height, and some work will be on or over water. 
• Contribute to and support a positive safety culture to continually achieve zero harm.
• Carry out any other duties which might reasonably be expected by the Maintenance Manager.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Demonstrated interest in mechanics, or an interest in diagnosing and repairing faults.
• Willingness and ability to work towards Modern Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering. 
• Achieved National 5 qualification in Maths and ideally National 4 in a technical subject (e.g. Engineering Science, Design and Manufacture)
• Ability to work well within a team.
• Be pro-active and able to demonstrate initiative.
• A sound knowledge of the importance of Health and Safety procedures, and a proactive approach to ensuring safety.
• Demonstrate a methodical approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work effectively in a demanding environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues.
• Good IT skills.