Maintenance Technician (Mechanical)
Salary: £44,600 (Negotiable) plus bonus and overtime
Benefits: BUPA, 4 x Salary Life Assurance, Critical Illness Payment Protection for 5 years
Location: Stonehouse
About Us: We are a recruitment agency partnering with a global manufacturing business based in Stonehouse. We are currently seeking a motivated and customer-focused Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) to join our dynamic team.
Purpose of the Role: The Maintenance Technician will ensure all safety regulations and policies are adhered to, conduct preventative maintenance to a high standard, and provide high levels of equipment availability through continuous improvement.
Responsibilities:
Prioritise health and safety best practices in all work, ensuring compliance with all H&S standards and regulations.
Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) on a wide range of equipment within the site.
Respond swiftly to breakdowns, communicate effectively with affected parties, and work efficiently to resolve issues.
Provide high levels of equipment availability.
Support the wider team and manage contractors.
Offer on-site support and take responsibility for managing and escalating high-risk situations.
Control contractors when required.
Manage critical spare parts inventory.
Provide general production support.
Utilise basic IT/IS functions.
Maintain electronic documents and databases, recording accurate data on reports.
Perform repairs to the building infrastructure.
Create check and maintenance lists for new installations.
Review, complete, and modify construction plans (Management of Change) for production facilities.
Collaborate with leaders and fellow partners to ensure food safety and partner safety.
Understand and execute standard operating procedures relevant to the position.
Follow all PCP and CCP checks and the reaction plan for food safety, food quality, and customer requirement outages.
Identify and understand customer requirements and assist in ensuring proper operation and product quality.
Experience Required:
Multi-skilled in both mechanical and electrical (instrumentation) with a mechanical bias.
Experience with Planned Preventative Maintenance systems.
Fault-finding on material handling automated systems.
Ability to interpret both mechanical and electrical drawings.
Experience with conveyor maintenance, motor controllers/inverters.
Maintenance and servicing of production facilities.
Experience with sortation, conveyor machinery.
Fault-finding on building equipment (HVAC, dock levelers, chillers, and general building maintenance).
Essential Requirements:
Apprentice trained.
HNC or equivalent.
Desirable Requirements:
Welding experience.
Mechanical experience.
Experience with Siemens PLCs.
Knowledge of electro-pneumatics.
FMCG experience.
Experience working in the food industry.
Behavioral Competencies:
Organisational awareness.
Personal drive.
Proactivity.
Ability to work effectively with others.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Nice to Have:
Willingness for further education (degree level).
How to Apply: If you are a proactive and skilled Maintenance Technician looking to join a reputable global manufacturing business, we want to hear from you. Apply now to become a valued member of our team!
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