Maintenance Technician

Job Description

Job Purpose
Reporting to the , you will be responsible for supporting the manufacturing operation by performing preventative and reactive maintenance on a range of plant and machinery and standard factory facilities to ensure minimum factory down-time and maximum machine availability.

Main Duties
Implementing and executing preventative maintenance programme for site plant and equipment
Maintaining inventory of repair equipment and supplies
Troubleshooting by consulting blueprints, schematics, electrical drawings, and other sources as necessary
Responding to Company's maintenance emergency needs, including on call
Assisting with equipment installations
Operating/interrogating

controls/PLC
Routine lubrication of equipment
Identification and implementation of continuous improvement activities
Learn the Extrusion process to assist in troubleshooting
Downtime analysis / Root cause analysis

Essential Criteria

The ideal candidate must have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship in a relevant mechanical discipline with some electrical knowledge and experience in a similar role, have a good working knowledge of and be able to demonstrate competence in standard engineering disciplines including hydraulics and pneumatics, and day to day fault finding ability.

Desirable Criteria
Worked in a manufacturing factory environment
Knowledge of the Extrusion process and maintaining extrusion equipment including, as examples, changing heaters, granulator blades, level sensors, safety devices, proximity switches, bearings, and rollers.
Experience with scissor lifts and Cherry pickers