Shift Maintenance Technician - Mechanical in Sittingbourne

Knauf stands for opportunity. We know that opportunity looks different to each person and we are proud that we see opportunity in everyone. This exciting role within the Engineering department could be the perfect opportunity for you to build a unique career, in a values-led culture with a clear purpose of making tomorrow a home for all of us.

As a Group, we are a global manufacturer of construction materials and our 43,500 team members in 90 countries across 320 sites provide a huge opportunity for anyone with ambition and energy. We value everyone's contribution equally and we ask that you bring your whole self to work, to enrich the business further, as together we achieve more in a safe and inclusive environment.

Knauf (Gypsum) are searching for team members to join our Engineering Team as a Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) at our Sittingbourne Plant. Within this role, the Shift Maintenance Electrician will be working a 4 on 6 off shift pattern, each shift is 12 hours. This shift pattern includes days & nights (5am - 5pm or 5pm - 5am).

Can you say yes? Are you aware of current workplace health and safety legislation? Do you possess mechanical skills, including general fitting, pneumatics, hydraulics, workshop machinery, and welding? Are you self-motivated and capable of working independently to meet tight deadlines? If so we would welcome your application.

What you'll be doing:

• The Maintenance Technician within the Mechanical Team has a primary responsibility to ensure the safe, efficient and effective operation of process equipment.
• They will respond to process stoppages or abnormalities as required for diagnosis, isolations and to effect repairs.
• They will also undertake planned preventative maintenance and improvement activities.
• You are required to follow company Health and Safety procedures to ensure the safety of yourself and others.
• You are also required to demonstrate appropriate levels of technical competence in assessing and mitigating risks and implementing relevant safeguards when undertaking any maintenance or intervention activity.
• To execute efficient and effective reactive maintenance to process interruptions or abnormalities, and to engage with the shift operational team in any other requested capacity, in order to contribute to plant performance objectives.
• To undertake planned preventative maintenance and improvement activities according to the work schedule.
• To develop own process knowledge and technical expertise in designated manufacturing processes, contributing to standardisation, optimisation, improvement, and diagnostics initiatives such as Root Cause Analysis, Condition Based Maintenance and Work Flow Planning.
• To ensure that work is always undertaken to a high technical and professional standard, including where necessary supervising the work of others to ensure standards, quality and fulfilment.
• To record all appropriate activity and observations in the SAP CMMS with sufficient technical detail to support later analyses.
• Provide an active contribution to the activities and responsibilities of the engineering department, supporting and providing cover for colleagues where required.
• Shift handovers via SAP to ensure safe & effective transition of work tasks & shift activities.
• Perform effective LOTOTO (Lock Out, Test Out & Tag Out) procedures and issuing of appropriate permits to work.

What we'd love for you to have:

• An NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Maintenance.
• Awareness of current workplace health and safety legislation.
• Knowledge of machine safety systems.
• Mechanical: general fitter skills, pneumatics, hydraulics, workshop machinery, welding.
• Experience working with automated plant and equipment.
• Developed knowledge of manufacturing process plant, utilities and infrastructure throughout the factory.
• Process competencies to develop technical expertise.
• Motivated, able to work without supervision and to tight deadlines.
• Articulate, literate and numerate with good communication skills.
• Well-developed IT skills including MS office; SAP skills are an advantage.

We will provide:

• A competitive salary of around £48,000 + package + paid overtime as required.
• Three paid days leave for community, charitable, or voluntary commitments.
• 7% employer pension contribution.
• Level 3 Westfield Cashplan Healthcare.
• Income Protection.
• Access to a Reward & Benefits platform.
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (legal or medical advice).
• Life Assurance (x 4 times your basic salary).
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Tech Scheme.

What happens next?

We appreciate that your time is precious and applying for a new job can be a lengthy process - so we have committed to replying to your application within three working days.