Textile Maintenance Technician

• Permanent
• Available immediately

Job Purpose: An experienced Technician is required to set-up, maintain and repair of a range of textile machinery to ensure maximum production efficiency. Also will required to work on winding / twisting machine if required.

Full Training will be provided, hands on experience is a MUST.

Essential Skills & Experience:

·       A hands-on practical engineering approach, working with mechanical production machinery & equipment

·       Quick learner, able to understand how machines operate

·       To recognise, diagnose and correct faults on a range of machinery & equipment

·       Technical competence to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings

·       Manual dexterity to carry out all maintenance activities

·       Communication skills to convey SOP's, fault diagnoses and corrective actions to management, apprentices and colleagues

·       Tenacity to work through problems to final completion and correction

·       Composure to react in a positive manner in difficult / emergency breakdown scenarios

The Job:

·       Maintain and repair machines in line with the planned and preventative maintenance schedule

·       Ensure machine downtime is carefully monitored, managed and reduced as necessary

·       Proactive and responsive to machine breakdowns to minimise impact on production

·       Diagnose and resolve faults, machine emergencies or unplanned problems in a systematic and logical manner

·       Problem solve one off and recurring issues to implement effective corrective actions

·       Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures for each machine

·       Contribute to the development of planned and preventative maintenance schedules

·       Completion of work records for all maintenance activities

·       Identify, request and purchase a range of machine parts, fixture and components

·       Work as part of a project team on the installation of new machinery

·       Supervise, train and develop apprentice technicians and other colleagues

·       Report all safety and maintenance issues to the Operations Manager

Desirable Skills & Experience:

·       Qualified / time-served apprenticeship, preferably in mechanical related background

·       Experience working with pneumatic equipment is bonus but not must

Other qualities:

·       Flexibility to work a range of shift patterns

·       Commitment and enthusiasm to develop within the textiles industry