Mechanical Skilled Craftsman Heat Treat Department

Mechanical Maintenance Skilled Craftsman - Heat Treat DepartmentLocation: Ford Halewood Transmissions (Halewood, Liverpool)Salary: £43,912.80Contract Type: PermanentShift Pattern: 6-day continuous shift

Randstad is proud to be partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Skilled Craftsman for the Heat Treat Department. This is an exciting opportunity to join a site undergoing a major transformation, as Ford invests £355 million into producing cutting-edge electric power units. Halewood will be Ford's first European plant to manufacture EV components, with production launching in 2024 and an expected capacity of 420,000 units annually.

• Completion of a Mechanical Level 4 Apprenticeship

• Preferably, experience in a heat treat production environment, particularly working with high-temperature carburising furnaces

As part of the Production Planned Maintenance Team, you'll play a critical role in keeping our equipment running smoothly, safely, and efficiently. You'll be primarily assigned to the Heat Treatment department with a mechanical focus, supporting emergency, predictive, and preventive maintenance activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Planning and executing preventive maintenance on machines and associated systems (mechanical, electrical, PLC, refrigeration)

• Analysing data from maintenance actions to anticipate parts replacements or overhauls

• Overhauling machine parts to reduce replacement costs

• Identifying and implementing machine performance improvements and OEE optimisations

• Root cause analysis and implementation of long-term fixes for breakdowns

• Supporting 5 Whys analysis, continuous improvement projects, and Kaizen initiatives

• Contributing to safety, environmental, and cost-reduction improvements

• Stepping into the analyst role when required

• Access to our Employee Development and Assistance Programme.
• A unique opportunity to access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount.
• A great salary increasing yearly, along with our competitive pension scheme.
• An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates).
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• On site facilities such as a gym, sauna and steam room.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy.