Maintenance Technician in Loughton, Essex

A FTSE250 manufacturing company in Essex who are a global leader in their industry are recruiting Maintenance Engineering Technicians for their production plant.

Working a rotating double day shift (Mon-Fri) the role would be on an 18-month fixed term contract with potential opportunities extend or go permanent.

The focus of the role is to maintain and optimisea range of complex automated production machinery and equipment.

Key tasks will include:

• Ensuring optimum production performance and minimizing equipment downtime
• Responding to and resolving electrical and mechanical breakdowns
• Driving reliability through a proactive approach to maintenance
• Delivery of continuous improvement strategies and support/lead projects to improve equipment efficiencies
• Working through planned maintenance tasks and using/updating CMMS

Successful applicants will need to have either an electrical or mechanical skillset and be educated to NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline. Experience maintaining complex equipment in a production or automated environment is also required. Experience of fault finding and repair on control systems is beneficial as experience using a CMMS system.

Opportunities are available on a rotating double days shift pattern (Monday to Friday 6am>2pm and 2pm>10pm) Benefits of the role include paid overtime, 34 days total annual holiday, a defined pension scheme and life insurance.

The position may be suitable for applicants who are currently an Electrical Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, E&I Technician, Maintenance Engineer or similar working in manufacturing, power generation, distribution or relevant automated environment