Maintenance Technician- Southend

We are actively recruiting for a maintenance technician to join a world leading company who manufacture in the UK

This is a position based solely at our Southend plant, covering on a rotational basis a shift pattern of 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm. You will join a multi-skilled team supporting manufacturing at this key site.

Roles and Responsibilities

As a maintenance technician, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out pre-planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical and electrical assets including mould and power presses, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors and ancillary equipment etc.


• Providing engineering solutions when immediate spares aren’t available (retrofitting, reverse engineering or modifying equipment)


• Working in line with maintenance technicians and best practices complying with Health and Safety regulations


• Respond to reactive maintenance call outs


• Maintaining accurate maintenance and inspection logs


• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and co-ordination


• Supervising contracted labour when on site


• Supporting and mentoring apprentices

Skills and Qualifications

We are looking for a candidate with the following knowledge / qualifications:

• Apprenticeship in a mechanical or electrical engineering field


• Stone experience working with hydraulics, pneumatics, PLC controlled plant and associated equipment


• Experience working in a fast-moving production environment


• Willing to undertake additional specific plant training

 

Pay Rate: £21 p/h

Overtime and call outs possible

Hours: Rotational basis a shift pattern of 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm, 5 days a week