Maintenance Technician Mechanical Bias
- north east, england, United Kingdom
Job Description
Company Description
Our client is a world class, award winning, long established and growing manufacturing business, with strong and sustained investment in people, capital and plant.
Role Overview
Reporting to the Engineering and Maintenance Manager through the Maintenance Supervisors, the Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician will work as part of an established shift team, maintaining all plant & equipment and helping to ensure that Health, Safety, Quality, Environmental, Energy and Production requirements are met.
This is an exciting opportunity and applications will be welcome from either experienced maintenance technicians or qualified, but less experienced technicians/engineers seeking an excellent career development opportunity.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Support production activities to minimise equipment breakdown and optimise production efficiencies
- Proactively maintain plant and equipment to achieve optimum plant and process capability
- Undertake preventive & predictive maintenance tasks as defined and on the agreed schedule
- Support in the maintenance of building and plant services
- Assist the Engineers with equipment design and operation modifications
- Review the PMs being carried out and suggest improvements to the system
- Identify and address continuous improvement opportunities and carry out project work as required
Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Attributes
Essential:- Qualified to a minimum of ONC Level or similar in Engineering
- Multi‑skilled with a mechanical bias
- Hands‑on mechanical maintenance, repair and overhaul skills
- Detailed knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
- Strong competency in pipe fitting
- Experience or exposure to industrial steam boilers and steam systems
- Basic electrical knowledge (e.g., safe isolation, basic component swapping)
- Ability to work unsupervised under own initiative, meet deadlines, be self‑motivated and enthusiastic, available for overtime, IT literate and competent with Microsoft software
- HND/HNC would be advantageous, but not essential
- Experience with welding and fabrication
- Experience using manual machining equipment (lathes, mills, etc.)
- Knowledge of Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)
- Boilers / Steam management / Chillers
- Forklift, Height Access (MEWP) and Lifting Equipment
- Polymer processing, Extrusion or Injection Moulding Processes
- Understanding of Total Preventative and Reactive Maintenance Systems
- Familiarity with Lean, 5S and Kaizen manufacturing techniques
Salary & Benefits
£50,000 to £54,000 PA (depending on experience) + bonus + benefits + overtime + life assurance. 2‑shift position (12 hrs) – working approximately 7 out of every 14 days – hours 06.30 – 18.30, 18.30 – 06.30 (2 WKS Days / 2 WKS Nights)
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