Maintenance Technician

An opportunity has arisen for a Multi-skilled Shift Maintenance Technician. The successful candidate will have a primary focus on equipment availability for production processes through completion of the site identified Planned Maintenance activities and where required, ensure a timely reactive response to support technical issues across site to ensure maximum equipment availability. Contributing to site improvement activities through root cause analysis. All completed with the highest levels of H&S and food quality in mind.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

Provide an effective emergency response service for breakdowns within the factory - providing immediate and long term solutions in a timely, safe and cost effective manner. When undertaking fault finding and diagnostic work, understand and diagnose problems and then implement permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrence. Working with the equipment users to understand clearly the problems to ensure that sustainable remedial solutions can be implemented Undertaking Planned Preventative routine maintenance across all equipment on the site Identify continuous improvement opportunities and follow these through to implementation where appropriate Undertake meaningful handover reports/notes Proactively involved in undertaking risk assessments Issue permits to work (including immobilisation certificates) as required

Qualifications and experience required:

Hold an ONC (or equivalent) in a mechanical or electrical engineering discipline and have successfully completed an apprenticeship scheme in that discipline - primary core skill Hold at least NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in mechanical or electrical discipline as the secondary core skill Holder of 17th Edition Certificate or equivalent – desirable Previous experience of working in a maintenance department – preferably within a food manufacturing/processing environment Knowledge of PLC’s - preferably Siemens Understand permits to work and lock off procedures Operational knowledge of and ability to adhere to health and safety legislation and best practice - in particular in COSHH, working at heights, working in confined spaces, risk assessments

Key competencies of the candidate include:

Team player and able to work with limited supervision Effective problem-solving skills Computer literate - maintenance software, Microsoft Office programmes - namely Excel Effective communication skills (verbal and written)

Closing date: 13 April 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early if suitable sufficient applications are received. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to apply early.