Mechanical Maintenance Technician in Woodford Green

A FTSE250 manufacturing company in Essex who are a global leader in their industry are recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician 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 optimise a 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
• Equipment includes hydraulics, pneumatics, boilers, high speed mechanisms

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

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 a Maintenance Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar working in manufacturing, power generation, distribution, or relevant automated environment