At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and support engineering equipment while ensuring smooth production operations.
- Company: Join a leading engineering manufacturing business with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 vacation days, performance bonuses, private healthcare, and a future-proof pension.
- Other info: Embrace a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace.
- Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team that values flexibility and personal initiative.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in relevant subjects and experience in maintenance roles are essential.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Plant Support Engineers are required to look after the day-to-day maintenance activities of an engineering manufacturing business. In this role, staff are required to carry out a key number of tasks and activities as described. Flexible working is a major factor in this role, as plant support engineers have to cover early starts and other work patterns to suit the business. There is also a requirement to participate in a call-out rota for site emergencies.
What you'll do:
- Keeping production managers informed of maintenance activities and job progress.
- Checking and calibration of key production and metrology equipment to satisfy internal and external audits.
- Undertaking minor improvements and project work relating to site services.
- Minor electrical and compressed air installations depending on skills base.
- Carrying out building maintenance activities as required.
- Moving and installing small items of plant in production areas.
- Routine servicing work.
- Organising and planning larger maintenance tasks that require method statements and risk assessments.
- Responding to emergency breakdowns.
- Updating certificates and legislative documentation records.
- Daily monitoring tasks relating to site services and critical plant.
- Routine inspections and testing as part of general site walk-around.
- Updating repair details and parts records on the computer maintenance system.
- Keeping asset lists up to date and controlling line replacement units.
- Repairing production equipment, fixing faults and investigating machine failures.
- Keeping a level of tidiness and housekeeping in the maintenance workshop and maintenance work areas around the site.
- Following health and safety, environmental and other engineering standards that apply to the maintenance of plant and equipment sitewide.
- Obtaining and managing stock of specialist components and spares relating to business-critical plant.
- Working to a defined budget.
- Supporting and daily controlling external contractors, including checking method statements and risk assessments and raising work permits to control these activities.
What you'll bring:
- GCSEs in subjects such as maths, science, English and design and technology.
- An understanding of engineering drawings and principles.
- Good practical and technical skills.
- Awareness of health & safety legislation.
- Experience in a maintenance role with another organisation.
- Must be a good team player, able to work unsupervised and on own initiative, calm and ordered in a crisis.
What we offer:
- 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays – ample time to relax and enjoy life outside of work.
- Performance Bonus – a non-contractual bonus scheme that rewards hard work.
- Future-Proof Pension – a solid pension scheme to plan for tomorrow.
- Private Healthcare – premium coverage tailored to keep you at your best.
Eligibility:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without VISA sponsorship.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:
Lotus Cars Limited is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of gender, race, religion or other protected status.
Facilities Senior Technician in Norwich employer: Lotus UK Manufacturing
At Lotus Cars Limited, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters flexibility and innovation. Our commitment to employee well-being is reflected in our generous benefits package, including 25 vacation days, a performance bonus, and private healthcare, all designed to support a healthy work-life balance. With ample opportunities for professional growth and a culture that values teamwork and initiative, joining our team as a Facilities Senior Technician means becoming part of a forward-thinking company dedicated to excellence in engineering.
