Technician

Overview

Maintenance Technician – Nuneaton (shift-based)

About the role

To provide on a shift basis, Preventative, Reactive and Continuous Improvement (project) Maintenance services including inspection, diagnosis, repair, calibration, improvements and upgrading of control equipment and handling equipment.

This position requires a multi-skilled, but Electrically Strong candidate.

Key accountabilities

• Respond to calls in areas of equipment failure, prioritising tasks to maximise the use of available resource.
• Work predominantly unsupervised, identifying areas where further advice is required from Supervision.
• To liaise and communicate daily with the Shift Supervisor and/or Manager to ensure activities are correctly aligned and passed over for operational needs.
• To maintain the working environment and workshops in a safe and tidy condition, with high level of housekeeping.
• To identify personal training requirements and carry out requested training; be prepared to develop skills in fields you are unfamiliar with.
• Liaise and work with external contractors when requested, overseeing their tasks and assessing their competence.
• Ensure you work compliant with company H&S rules and statutory H&S regulations.
• To apply Failure Analysis or Root Cause Analysis to equipment failures and put in place follow-up proposals / actions to eliminate any future repetition.

What we’re looking for

• Recognised Maintenance Qualification (NVQ Level 3 or above) or Apprenticeship or equivalent Maintenance experience. (Ofqual Level 3: i.e. BTEC Nationals, awards, certificates and diplomas Level 3, Cambridge Technical Level 3)
• Experience with MHE equipment, electro-mechanical systems and detection equipment.
• Able to demonstrate suitable Electrical qualifications to work with 3ph 400V circuits.
• Knowledge of Maintenance Risk activities, assessing and auditing tasks for safe working adherence.
• An understanding of legal compliance in a maintenance environment including COSHH & PUWER.
• General PC skills using Microsoft Office packages.
• The role is a physically demanding role at times, with the need to climb, crawl and carry out various manual handling tasks.
• Experience of successfully working alone using own initiative and making decisions, as well as working as a team member.
• Flexibility of Hours to achieve tasks within deadlines.
• Ability and willingness to work nightshift and reasonable overtime.
• Able to interpret electrical, pneumatic, mechanical and PLC drawings and schematics.
• Role Model first class levels of Health & Safety behaviour.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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