The Company
Our client is a forward-thinking well-established Engineering company. Growth is the reason they are now looking to recruit a Maintenance Technician to work a day shift pattern.
The Role
- Perform craft maintenance tasks in accordance with job instructions and all general maintenance on site.
- Respond to breakdowns.
- Responsible for diagnosing and repairing all faults on electrical and mechanical equipment.
- Ensure that objectives are achieved in an effective and safe manner.
- To follow both written and verbal instructions explicitly to ensure the safe completion of allocated tasks.
- Duties will include the maintenance of factory equipment to include CNC machinery.
- A knowledge of welding and fabricating techniques would be useful.
- Promote equipment improvement and efficiency savings.
- Machining experience requirements include cutting, milling, turning, surface grinding and general workshop machine tools.
- Duties will include day-to-day mechanical fault-finding and rectification, planned preventative. maintenance activities, process improvements and update associated documentation.
- Be familiar with Lean Manufacturing techniques, 5S, 8D, PDCA.
The Person
- Have completed a time served Apprenticeship with machine tool experience in a mechanical and/or electrical environment.
- Demonstrate hands on ability in hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical diagnostics.
- Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all the plant, equipment and building facilities on site.
- As a mechanical engineer working as a team to ensure maximum equipment availability.
- This responsibility includes the planning, prioritisation, co-ordination, and action of all tasks required for the repair and maintenance of equipment in terms of costs, quality, time management in a safe environment.
- Hold a minimum ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical engineering.
- Ideal candidates will have come from a manufacturing, maintenance or Engineering background and have a minimum of 5 years' experience.
The Benefits
- An attractive salary.
- Working for a market leader.
- Good pension.