Salary £32,000.00 - £34,400.00 depending on experience
Location Inverkeithing, Scotland
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Monday – Thursday 8.00 – 16.30, Friday 08.00 – 16.00 

Come and join our Whale family! 

We are looking for an experienced Service Workshop Engineer to work in our workshop in Scotland. 

We are looking for someone who has a background in welding along with knowledge and experience of working with commercial vehicles. 

If you think this sounds like a good fit for you, please click apply now! 

What you will be doing: 

  • Carrying our Maintenance and repairs to tanker bodies and all associated equipment and systems, including pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical circuits 

  • Carrying out servicing and repairs on both Whale and Non-Whale vehicles and completing sign offs 

  • Post build fabrications & modifications of body equipment and associated parts 

  • Carrying out welding repairs, completing your work in a timely and organised manner 

  • Maintaining a clean, organised and productive work area, and adhering to Health and Safety regulations 

  • You will liaise with key departmental supervisors, coordinators, external customers and internal departments 

  • Any other ad hoc duties associated with this role 

 

We are looking for someone who has / is: 

  • Knowledge and experience of working with commercial vehicles, plant machinery or HGV vehicles 

  • An engineering background, including knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical circuits 

  • A background in welding is desirable, but not essential 

  • Strong problem-solving skills, with the desire to learn on a day-to-day basis 

  • Practical and decisive nature with the ability to manage your own time 

  • The ability to work at heights and in confined spaces would be desirable 

We can offer you a fantastic benefit package:  

  • Opportunity to increase pay linked to ability and experience  

  • Successful candidates will have the opportunity for training and career development  

  • Competitive Company Pension Scheme  

  • Private medical insurance (BUPA)  

  • Comprehensive bonus structure  

  • Opportunity to join share ownership scheme 

 

For this role, the ability to drive is essential! 

Interview date: To be confirmed 

 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if it is deemed that we have received enough suitable applications. It is on this basis that we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! 

The Company

Whale Tankers care about quality across all aspects of our business, it is a word that characterises the company. Our Ravenshaw site, located in Solihull, has been the home of Whale Tankers. The site set in more than 40 acres of land, is a stunning example of how an industrial concern can successfully operate alongside a natural environment. Whale has a truly modern manufacturing facility at Ravenshaw, with all the key processes carried out in-house.

All aspects of the manufacturing process, from technical specification to quality control, all takes place on site.Our “in-house” product philosophy gives Whale the ability to control quality at every stage and ensure that every product is engineered and built to deliver uptime and value throughout its working life.Whale customer promise is one “reliability, service and value for life”, It takes a combination of significant resources and unique culture to deliver that promise – something that Whale Tankers has been delivering over the last five decades.

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  • Teamwork

Our best work is born out of working collaboratively as a team in order to achieve our goals. We build better when we work together.

  • Innovation

Producing a diverse product range, engineered to meet specific customer requirements. We will remain focused on developing our products, processes and people, through partnerships and investments, ensuring that we remain at the forefront of our industry.

  • Long Service

The major factor in Whale's success has been the motivation, skill and loyalty of all employees, who on average have been with Whale for 8 and a half years.