Facilities and Maintenance Technician
Shorterm Group
Posted 12 hours ago, valid for 21 days
Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire ST41AA, England

£35,952 - £40,000 per annum
Full Time
Retirement Plan
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Site Facilities / Maintenance Technician
Salary: 35,952.00 pa with a weekly allowance of 131.55 for being on call. If called in, then additional hours can be paid or claimed off in lieu, enhancing earnings opportunities and/or improving work/life balance
4-day week, Monday to Thursday / Tuesday to Friday rotational. 07.00 to 16.30
The company operate an excellent benefits package with an enhanced pension plan
As the demand for rail transport continues to grow, it plays a crucial role in reducing road congestion and lowering the UK's carbon footprint. To support this progress, we are committed to maintaining our Rolling Stock to the highest standards-ensuring safety, efficiency, and reliability.
To achieve this, our facilities and site infrastructure needs to be maintained and kept fully operational on a 24/7 - 365 basis, ensuring safety and security for all those on the site and enabling the business to carry out its' operational responsibilities.
About the Candidate
Working in a Safety Critical Environment demands certain qualities, Health & Safety has no compromise, so our facilities are maintained to the highest standards, physical and electrical. We are a busy manufacturing site within the Rail Rolling Stock market, building and maintaining Rail Freight Wagons that operate across the UK and Europe.
Operating across a wide range of disciplines the site requires maintenance across a broad range of machinery and general infrastructure. A background in maintenance based in a manufacturing environment is essential
We are therefore looking for a multitasker capable of organising and managing a multitude of activities at any one time. Happy to order parts and materials when required and liaise with Engineers at all levels.
Taking responsibility for maintenance across the site you will be a min of 17th Edition Regulations qualified, the business will support and cover the expansion to achieve 18th Edition if required
Working at heights will be required from time to time, experience in this area is essential
Knowledge of ensuring compliance to statutory regulations where LOLER and PUWER are required
Purpose
To perform site maintenance for breakdowns and preventative measures, ensuring all work is complete to the highest standard and ensure downtime is kept to a minimum. Be a central point of contact for contractors and ensuring all assets are compliant and safe to use. To have a multi-skilled background with solid reasoning and logical thinking skills for on-the-job problem solving and root cause correction.
Facilitate the maintenance regimes for Plant and infrastructure on site at Stoke. Be a central point of contact for contractors and ensuring all assets are compliant and safe to use. Support site management in maintaining certification to ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001 accreditations.
Principle accountabilities, but not limited to
* Work closely with the Depot Manager providing regular updates on Depot requirements and planned activities
* Installation and maintenance of new equipment on site where applicable.
* Keep Maintenance inbox to a satisfactory standard
* Checking equipment and operating systems on a regular basis.
* Ensuring machinery is at optimum performance.
* Performing troubleshooting and tests on equipment or machinery.
* Performing required repairs.
* Installing preventative measures to avoid potential malfunctions.
* Handling tools like power tools and rigging equipment.
* Carrying out electrical work
* Solving issues that arise on machinery on site
* Raise order requests for parts required for maintenance work/purchases that require going through maintenance department
* Schedule Maintenance work into central calendar
* Operating equipment for work at heights
* Prioritize planned maintenance and breakdown jobs ensuring that waste is disposed of correctly following each repair/service.
* Maintaining the workshop, warehouse and tools area.
* Assisting project engineers as requested.
* Complying with company safety guidelines
* Manage quotes for onsite work
* PAT testing of equipment onsite
* Train new Maintenance Technicians on equipment used on a DBC site
* Any other requirements deemed necessary to achieve the business objectives.
* Maintain and Audit maintenance inventory
* Maintain and ensure all equipment that is covered under LOLER and PUWER is in date and compliant
* Full asset list is maintained with notifications to ensure no equipment passes inspection/audit date
* Be the principal point of contact for Fire Safety on site, managing Fire Alarm Testing and Drills plus ensuring adequate Fire Wardens are trained and all areas of the Depot covered
* Be the main point of contact for Contractors working on site
Ensure RAMS are approved and suitable
Ensure PTW's are complete
Ensure that the level of Contractors on site is manageable
Working in a Rail Safety Critical Environment, successful candidates will be required to complete and pass a NWR related medical and drug & alcohol test before starting work
Interested, then please contact Mark Smith on (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a chat