MTrec’s new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their market sector, they are looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Technician on a permanent basis.

The Job you’ll do

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of all the plant, equipment and building facilities.
• As a Mechanical Engineer working as a team to ensure maximum equipment availability.
• This responsibility includes the planning, prioritisation, co-ordination, and action of all tasks required for the repair and maintenance of equipment in terms of costs, quality, time management in a safe environment.
• Duties will include day-to-day mechanical fault-finding and rectification, planned preventative. maintenance activities, process improvements and update associated documentation.
• Perform craft maintenance tasks in accordance with job instructions and all general maintenance on site.
• Respond to breakdowns.
• Responsible for diagnosing and repairing all faults on electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Ensure that objectives are achieved in an effective and safe manner.
• To follow both written and verbal instructions explicitly to ensure the safe completion of allocated tasks.
• Maintenance of factory equipment to include CNC machinery.
• A knowledge of welding and fabricating techniques would be useful.
• Promote equipment improvement and efficiency savings.
• Machining experience requirements include cutting, milling, turning, surface grinding and general workshop machine tools.
• Be familiar with Lean Manufacturing techniques, 5S, 8D, PDCA.
• Have completed a time served Apprenticeship with machine tool experience in a mechanical and/or electrical environment.
• Demonstrate hands on ability in hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical diagnostics.

About You

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Strong time management and prioritisation skills
• Well organised and punctual
• Excellent people/communication skills
• A 'can-do' attitude and a keenness for professional self-development
• A thirst to take on growing responsibilities and projects.
• Qualifications And Experience:
• Ideally hold a minimum ONC/HNC or equivalent qualification in Mechanical engineering.
• Ideal candidates will have come from a manufacturing, maintenance or Engineering background and have a minimum of 5 years’ experience.

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Position: Full Time with an immediate start
• Hours of work: Monday - Thursday 7.30am to 16.00pm
• Friday 7.30am to 15.00pm
• Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
• Holidays: Full time - 25 days per year (Holiday year Jan - Dec) + 8 Bank holidays.
• Life Insurance: 3 times basic salary whilst in employment.
• Pension Scheme: Automatic enrolment if meet criteria, 5% Employee, 3% Employer. After 1 year in April - Age related up to max 6.5%.
• Hill and Smith Share options scheme: When available and if applicable.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Free to employees (Lifeworks).
• Employee Engagement Platform offering discounts - (Rewards Gateway).
• Free on-site parking.