Zenith People are working with our client who are recruiting for an experienced, Time-served Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician on a permanent basis.

The main purpose of the role is to provides engineering/ maintenance support by performing plant preventative maintenance, engineering support both during working hours and also out of hours support by working as part of an on-call roster (on call allowance when on call).

The role responsibilities:

• Electrical/ mechanical maintenance, repair and fault finding of plant and equipment.
• Fulfilling the requirements of the facility CMMS to reduce unplanned downtime and works towards improvement of OEE.
• Electrical/ mechanical fault finding, isolation and repair of equipment.
• Providing input into the electrical maintenance and operation of plant equipment.
• Carry out evaluation and risk assessments within all areas of the plant to ensure safe working methods and environment
• Ensure that plant critical spares are maintained at the required level.
• Identify suitable external resource when appropriate for routing maintenance activities or ongoing improvement projects.
• Use SAP to raise purchase requisitions as appropriate.
• Working on plant improvement initiatives and makes recommendations to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Working with suitable external engineering services as and when required to ensure safe and effective operation of plant equipment.
• Undertaking periodic training to ensure that maintenance activities are performed in compliance with best safe working practice and current legislation.
• Shifts – Days & Lates
• Basic Salary is £40K -£45K Plus an annual On Call Allowance is £2K Per annum
• For each on call the Engineers work they get at least 4 hours overtime paid at time & 1/2 Monday to Thursday. Friday to Sunday Call Outs are paid at Double Time. Currently an average of 4 x call outs per month per Engineer.
• Potential annual earnings with £2K call out plus call out overtime – estimated at £50K – £53K per annum
• **No Night Shift on calls**

The person we’re looking for:

• Minimum NVQ Level 3 – Previous practical experience working in High Volume Manufacturing Plant
• Experience of maintaining and fault finding on the following types of equipment; PLC control, Variable Speed Drives, Conveyor Systems.
• Familiar with the requirements of working in High Volume Manufacturing
• Excellent internal and external communications skills
• Experience of working an on-call maintenance system.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Electrical Engineering: 3 years (required)

If you are a time-served Electrical biased Maintenance Technician and would like to be considered for this vacancy please click apply now.