Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be supporting our long-standing manufacturing client with their search for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician.

Overall Purpose:

• Provide a service to Production in ensuring all capital equipment is fully operational for Operations Production.
• Ensure improvement in machine efficiency and adherence to plan through MBR and machine reliability.

Key Duties:

• Follow work methods and procedures to ensure the smooth running of plant equipment.
• Solve equipment issues using effective fault diagnosis skills.
• Implement immediate containment, together with longer term innovative solutions.
• Ensure all documentation is completed as required.
• Follow routine preventative and predictive maintenance programs.
• Liaise with and supervise external contractors whilst on site.
• Maintain, document and order critical and consumable spares consignments.
• Carry out overhauls, upgrades and rebuild equipment.
• Undertake the commissioning and installation of new equipment.
• Performs other duties as requested in line with position held within the business.

Key Requirements:

• Must be time served with a Mechanical Bias.
• PLC experience is preferred but not essential.
• Experience in pneumatics, hydraulics and conveyor control systems.
• Experience in manufacturing environments preferred.

The Package:

• £42,000 per annum starting salary, which will increase after training/probation period.
• Working a 6-2, 2-10 type shift pattern. May be a requirement for night shift in future depending on needs of business however not very often. Additional shift allowance would be given if so.
• 26 days holiday + 8 bank.
• Company pension scheme.
• Health insurance.
• Bonus potential.
• Further training/development opportunities.
• Additional benefits.