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Job Title: Maintenance Technician
Location: Coventry
Pay Rate: 32.56 per hour via PAYE
Shift: 3 on 3 off. 7am-7pm rotating, 6-week shift.
3 on 3 off. 7pm-7am rotating, 6-week shift.
Contract Length: 12 Months
Purpose:
As a Maintenance Technician, you will be a key member of the maintenance team, responsible for maintaining plant and equipment to a high standard. This includes ensuring compliance with all electrical and mechanical regulations and meeting the requirements of the manufacturing areas.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform corrective electrical (or minor mechanical) repairs on plant and equipment, restoring them to optimal operational condition.
- Prioritize safety during maintenance, ensuring the well-being of operators, maintenance personnel, and third parties.
- Implement planned corrective maintenance during scheduled shutdowns and carry out preventive maintenance using diagnostic and predictive techniques.
- Provide installation and refurbishment services for plant equipment and buildings to continuously improve company assets.
- Monitor and record the condition of plant and machinery, ensuring legislative compliance.
- Support production operations by training staff in first-line maintenance procedures.
- Promote continuous improvement by reducing downtime through refining preventive maintenance schedules and performance monitoring.
- Train and advise other team members and attend training courses as needed.
- Comply with Health, Safety, Environmental policies, and Quality procedures.
- Work independently or within a team and liaise with subcontractors for maintenance purposes.
- Carry out special duties as assigned.
Skills / Technical Requirements:
Essential:
- Knowledge and experience with CMMS systems
- Installation and maintenance of electrical systems
- Maintenance of plant equipment including CNC machines (Mazak, Mori Seiki) and Fanuc/Siemens controls
- Engineering/Maintenance Apprenticeship
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English
- City & Guilds or equivalent qualification
- Ability to work under pressure and in hazardous areas (basements, service ducts, roofs, etc.)
- Availability to cover day and night shift patterns
- Desirable:
- BS7671, 18th edition qualification
- Knowledge of IEE wiring regulations, electrical diagrams, ladder diagrams
- Experience with industrial boilers (BG01) and induction furnaces
- PC skills and working knowledge of statutory regulations (electrical, pressure systems, Health & Safety)
