Overview:
We are seeking a full-time Marine Mechanic for our operations in Argyll. This is a job providing fantastic variety and a huge scope for learning and growth, as our fish farms rely on a wide range of equipment to ensure the successful production of our Steelhead Trout.

Our key assets to be maintained include 8-22 metre vessels, a fleet of vehicles, forklifts, harvesting systems, knuckle boom cranes and feed barges. A focus of the engineering department is preventative maintenance, to ensure safe farming operations and minimise equipment downtime.

An interest in and knowledge of basic mechanics is required, but formal training and will be provided. Applicants with certificates and training in workshop equipment will be at an advantage. A hard-working ethos and being a good team player is a must.  

Why Kames?
Kames Fish Farming Ltd, established in 1972, is the UK’s largest Steelhead Trout production company, Scotland’s oldest family-owned aquaculture business, with our core values of Quality, Sustainability and Community reflected in everything we do. We’re passionate about the exceptional quality of our fish and we also have a long-standing record of innovation, connection to academia and education, a belief in valuing people and knowledge alongside technology, and caring for our environment and our community. This is not just our workplace; it’s our home.

Everyone in our team obtains a broad range of experience and a holistic understanding of fish husbandry through our fully vertically integrated farm, giving them a level of skill and expertise that is hard to achieve in a bigger farm setting, as well as the opportunity to be a valued voice at the table.

Kames won Best Aquaculture Company in the UK in 2022 and Best Animal Welfare in 2023 at the industry awards, and our core principles of quality, sustainability and community underpin both our everyday working life and our future strategy. In 2025 our founder Stuart Cannon received an MBE for his services to sustainable development in Scottish aquaculture, only the second time within the industry this honour has been bestowed and a testament to the pioneering spirit that runs through Kames.

The Detail:

We offer an excellent financial package depending on experience, with a salary of £24,960 to £33,280.

Normal hours of work are Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm, with a 1 in 3 weekend rota. We offer a bonus scheme, pension, training and birthday off.

Please send a CV and covering letter to fish@kames.co.uk or send us a message outlining your experience through the form below.