Details:
- Salary: £35,000 - 45,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Newport Telford and Wrekin
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000
Benefits: To be discussed at interview
Job Type: Permanent
Location: TF10
Job Start date: ASAP
Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off 12-hour shifts on a rotation of 2-day shift and 2-night shift
We’re supporting our client, a leading food company based in Newport (TF10), who are looking for a Maintenance Technician to join their growing team. The successful Maintenance Technician will have experience of carrying out Planned and Preventative maintenance to agreed schedules.
As part of the Engineering team, you will report directly to the Site Engineering Manager or Managing Director-Prepared & Salads in their absence. The working hours will be 4 on 4 off 12 hr shifts on a rotating of 2-day shift and 2-night shift based on your rota located in the maintenance file.
There may be times when you are requested to work additional hours, to provide support and cover for colleagues during absences, including longer working periods, weekends, and bank holidays.
The primary responsibilities of this position are listed below. However, the Site Head Engineer or any Manager at the company may request you to fulfil extra duties in line with your job responsibilities.
Responsibilities for Maintenance Technician:
* To observe, recognise and report on machinery or component defects or symptoms of impending failure and provide CMMS data.
* Carry out Planned and Preventative maintenance to agreed schedules.
* To diagnose faults and to test, repair and maintain Mechanical / Electrical equipment.
* Carry out autonomous breakdown tasks and preventative maintenance tasks competently and correctly, recording work carried out in appropriate documentation / data base (CMMS).
* To interpret and implement technical service instruction data relating to machinery and equipment.
* Previous experience of working with CMMS systems
* To ensure effective handover of information across shift.
* Contact OEM's and other suppliers for technical support as and when required and expedite parts when not available on site.
* Lead shift-based problem solving where corrective actions aren't clear.
* Working as ONE TEAM.
* Identify and implement Improvements.
* Identify life cycle issues and raise these with possible recommendations.
* Use and support simple 5WHY OE techniques / RCA techniques through to 100-year fix.
* Use and support departmental 5s programmes for workshops and stores.
* To use CMMS historical data for improvement initiatives.
* Use the CMMS stores system to accurately record parts taken out.
* Complete all records and paperwork for specific work legibly and accurately (e.g. PPM’s, Quality records, maintenance schedules and return to work forms).
* Ensure Positive release and department sign-off is completed as and when required.
* The business may setup additional training away from the site that you may be required to attend.
* Use of TIMWOODS to identify and Reduce production waste.
* Best practices and Health and Safety requirements whilst being on site.
About You:
* Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship or ONC / HNC Or equivalent in either Mechanical or electrical disciplines or Degree trained.
* If none of the above minimum level 3 C&G With minimum 5 years in similar industry
* Experience within a Maintenance environment.
* Strong ability to make logical decisions.
* Good Interpersonal and communication skills
* Ability to prioritise own workload.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to prioritise own workload to achieve operational and personal targets.
Job Application:
If you would like to be considered for the role of Maintenance Technician, please apply with your full CV - or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.
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