Maintenance Technician - Electrician

Mowi Feed is the feed manufacturing division within Mowi, the Global leader in salmon farming, processing and marketing. Having entered production in June 2014, Mowi Feed has quickly established itself as a competitive supplier of salmon feed playing a key role in supporting Mowi Farming in its delivery of high quality, nutritious, safe and profitable salmon. Currently operating from its factories in Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye in Scotland and at Valsneset in the Trøndelag Region of Norway, Mowi Feed has an annual production volume of more than 550 000 tons per year. We manufacture a broad portfolio of conventional and organic feeds for both fresh and seawater phases of salmon.

Mowi Feed is seeking a highly motivated Maintenance Technician - Electrician

To join the Maintenance team at our factory based in Valsneset, Ørland commune, Trøndelag.

The position offers exciting and challenging tasks in an expansive, fast paced and international environment. The Factory runs 24/7 and the successful candidate will be required to take part in a shift rotation. As of now we operate a three shift pattern.

The successful candidate will ensure the continued smooth running of the plant and support production targets. The Successful candidate will have experience working with maintenance systems.

The successful candidate main tasks will be:

• Ensure all maintenance jobs are carried out safely observing any risk assessments

• Always follow site policies and procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others

• Ensure that the Maintenance management system is kept up to date and faults are entered into the system

• Ensure accurate reporting of maintenance, equipment status, parts/consumables used and fault reports

• Use expertise and training to support issues within the process issues as they arise

• Maintenance, repair and improvement of technical equipment

• Daily and preventive maintenance

Required qualifications:

• Minimum certificate of apprenticeship as an electrician

• Proficient computer skills (Experience of Microsoft applications minimum)

• Experience in production, manufacturing, maintenance or servicing environments is an advantage

• Good understanding of health, safety and environmental protocols and experience undertaking risk assessments and exercising risk reduction

• Experience working with asset/maintenance management software, controlled work permit systems and following procedures measures

• The right attitude and mindset supporting our vision and values

• Good interpersonal skills, able to work alone or as part of a team

• Good communication skills. You need to be fluent in English, both written and spoken, since that is the working language

• The ability to be dynamic, goal and results oriented

• You need to be flexible and capable of shift work

• Good understanding of LEAN/Continuous improvement principals

• Certificate B, T4, and person lift A, B

Mowi Feed offers:

• Competitive salary, pension and insurance scheme

• Informal and diverse working environment

• Challenging work task and continuous development

For the successful candidate, Mowi Feed will offer a challenging and exciting position; a dynamic working environment and a great opportunity for personal and professional development.

Place of work will be in Mowi Feed at Valsneset.

The position reports to Maintenance Manager Valsneset.

The candidate for this position should be able to identify her/him with the corporate values Trust – Change – Passion and Share and contribute to the vision of Mowi – “Leading the Blue Revolution”.

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

For further information about the position, feel free to contact Maintenance Manager, Jan - Erik Nygård, email: Jan.Nygard[at] mowi.com. If you wish to apply, please upload your Covering Letter and CV to our website www.mowi.com by October 31st. 

Please note, we retain the right to close this vacancy or keep it open subject to volume and quality of applications. We would therefore encourage candidates to submit an application as soon as possible.