Mechanical Maintenance Technician

  • Job Reference: 1504408496-2
  • Date Posted: 21 November 2024
  • Recruiter: React Recruitment Ltd
  • Location: Essex
  • Salary: £48,604 to £53,810
  • Sector: Engineering
  • Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Technician.

Salary: 48,604.00 basic + 5,206 shift allowance

Hours: Rotating Shift - Monday to Saturday - 5:15am - 2pm, 1:15pm - 10pm and 9:15 pm - 6am - from Monday to Saturday will work only 3 days on the rota - 40.5 hours per week

1 x 40 min meal break

2 x 15 min tea breaks

Location: Purfleet, Essex

Benefits: 25 days leave + BH, pension up to 10% employer contribution

Health cash plan, employee assistance program, corporate perks discounts

Maintenance Technician, skills and experience required:

  • Multi-skilled engineer, preferably with a strong foundation in mechanical engineering.
  • Experience in industrial maintenance and/or automated production environment (ideally packaging).
  • CMMS experience/knowledge is preferred.
  • Working at heights and in confined spaces will be required.
  • Time served as an Mechanical maintenance apprentice.
  • TIG and MIG welding
  • Educated to C&G, NVQ, ONC or HNC in Mechanical Engineering.

Maintenance Technician responsibilities:

  • To liaise with the production management team to achieve production targets.
  • To carry out fault-finding and repair on packing machinery and process plant.
  • To carry out general maintenance on processing and packing machinery.
  • Repairing and installing a wide range of mechanical equipment using precision maintenance techniques.
  • To operate within Company Health and Safety policies.
  • Continuous improvement of equipment and participating in equipment health discussions.
  • Using the CMMS system to raise and update work orders.
  • Experience using PLC and pneumatic systems an advantage ( Siemens and Rockwell)
  • Participate in the creation risk assessment and method statements for maintenance tasks.
  • Understanding of maintenance metrics.
  • Support organisational goals.
  • Mentor and coach colleges where needed.
  • To maintain company housekeeping standards.