Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician will support the operations team in the delivery of maintenance and facility improvement tasks on a day-to-day basis as well as in long term facility issue resolution. The facilities will cover electrode manufacturing, cell assembly through to module and pack assembly, and any reasonable request. Key tasks will be on making improvements to the equipment and resolving long term facility problems.

Key Performance Indicators

The Role of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician will be to support production and improvement activities in this fast-moving and changing manufacturing facility.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Highlight/report any health & safety issue as priority.
• Assist in all area breakdowns and pass on knowledge to other team members.
• Assist other departments with project works/installations/improvements etc.
• Be part of the team in resolving mid-long term improvement activities to maintain and improve plant and facility performance.
• Provide direction to team to meet equipment OPR and quality objectives.
• Improve existing facilities once installed incorporating new methods and processes.
• Train/Mentor apprentices with other team members, ensuring a high standard is adhered to.
• Manage several complex maintenance work streams and projects with critical path interdependencies.
• Fault finding and diagnosis across a variety of manufacturing processes and facilities including multiple control systems.
• Lead and support problem solving activities for manufacturing facilities and process equipment.
• Plan and undertake Technical TPM and PM maintenance activities, allocated to the department.
• Lead and implement continuous improvements of equipment and processes.
• Have the knowledge and physical ability to work in a clean and dry room environment, ensuring clean/dry room PPE compliance.
• Liaise with operations team to prioritise tasks and work through these as required.
• Ensure CMMS “tickets/reports” are filled out fully on work carried out.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Ideally served an indentured apprenticeship in electrical/mechanical or engineering discipline.
• Ideally qualified to ONC/HNC/HND Level 3.
• Experience in Automation, PLC and Robot Applications (ideal).
• High level of technical, mechanical and automation engineering skills in an engineering or process operational facility.
• Ability to work as part of a team is essential, as is the ability to achieve results by meeting deliverables/commitments.
• Good understanding of lean principles, TPM and kaizen processes.
• Good verbal communication skills, including active listening and the ability to understand complex technical information including technical drawings.
• Experience of maintenance in high speed/precision environment.
• Organisational skills for scheduling maintenance tasks and ensuring job completion.
• Ability to read engineering/schematic drawings.
• Technical understanding of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and control systems for planning and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements related to plant and equipment.

Personal Profile

• Essential: An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
• An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment.
• An individual with the ability to prioritise their workload.
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas.
• An effective team player who supports team members.

• Desirable: Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure.