Press Maintenance Technician

Press Maintenance Technician – c.£62k OTE | Continental Shifts | Wolverhampton

Approx. £62k with shift allowance | Four Ashes, near Wolverhampton | Permanent

A leading Tier 1 automotive manufacturer near Wolverhampton is looking for a multi-skilled Press Maintenance Technician to keep its hot stamp, cold stamp, laser and patch cell lines running at full availability.

Salary & Shifts

• c.£47k basic salary

• 32% shift allowance, taking total pay to approx. £62k

• 40-hour continental shift pattern

• Overtime available

What You'll Do

• Respond to breakdowns and fault-find on control systems, hydraulics, pneumatics and mechanical systems

• Repair, modify and maintain hot stamp, cold stamp, laser and patch cell processes

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on automated production facilities

• Drive improvements to maximise process availability

• Agree repair priorities with shift supervisors, decide on spares and feed back on progress

• Log downtime and PMs in the maintenance system, working to 5S standards

• Put health and safety first in everything you do

What You'll Need

• Apprenticeship-trained, multi-skilled maintenance engineer (mechanical and electrical)

• Mechanical engineering maintenance qualification or similar, plus a relevant electrical installations qualification

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills

• Hands-on experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems

• Confident using lathes, millers, shapers and hand tools

• Strong problem-solving, teamwork and attention to detail

Desirable: experience with presses and pressings, hot stamping knowledge, robot maintenance and programming, 18th Edition, HNC.

Why Apply?

• Excellent earning potential of around £62k with shift allowance

• Modern automated press, laser and robotic equipment

• Stable, permanent role with a major Tier 1 automotive supplier

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