Maintenance Technician

Job Reference: WM – 3146

Location: Cheshire

Salary: £excellent

Job Type: Permanent

Job Description

Job Title:                     Maintenance Technician

Salary:                         £excellent

Benefits:                      To be discussed at interview

Job Type:                    Permanent

Location:                     Winsford, Cheshire

Job Start date:            ASAP

Shift Pattern:               Monday to Friday, days

We’re supporting our client who is a champion in sustainability manufacturing, based in the Cheshire area. As part of their exciting plans for growth, they are looking for a Maintenance Technician to join their team permanently. The successful Maintenance Technician will fulfil all activities associated with machines and associated assets, maintenance resource to meet relevant business KPIs, and the driving of customer Quality Cost Delivery service levels.

Position Overview: As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll be a vital part of operations, ensuring the seamless functioning of equipment and facilities. Your primary focus will be on maintaining and optimising a range of machinery, contributing to efficiency and productivity.

Responsibilities for Maintenance Technician:

  • Responsible for ensuring that maintenance activities are completed in the most effective manner for the benefit of the business; including but not exclusive to routine and schedule work, breakdown resolution, supply of maintenance and equipment spares, parts, tools and consumables.
  • Responsible to work with contractor and service providers ensuring activities are in accordance with maintenance schedules.
  • Responsible for the completion of servicing and maintenance work of machines and equipment as well as deal with unplanned breakdowns and repairs.
  • Responsible for the completion, maintenance and submission of reports and data to support monitoring and analysis of machine, equipment and resources including labour deployment and efficiency
  • Responsible for the support the coaching, training and development of others in maintenance activities to ensure that they have the best available skills and knowledge to effect activities in a timely manner.

About You:

  • Numerically and literally competent
  • Time Served Apprenticeship or equivalent
  • Reading & understanding of hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic & mechanical drawings
  • Hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic & mechanical knowledge (fault finding, maintenance etc).
  • PLC’s Programming & Fault finding an advantage
  • Knowledge of automated equipment
  • PC Packages
  • CNC Robotics
  • Plant Services i.e. Pumps, Air Compressors & Water Chillers
  • Lifting and slinging.
  • Hand Tools
  • Basic machine shop knowledge
  • Welding an advantage
  • Highly motivated and enthusiastic with the ability to continuously improve the way they work.
  • Must be professional and confidential in dealing with all employees, and have the ability to deal with difficult situations calmly and objectively.
  • Able to work well unsupervised and demonstrate initiative.
  • Confident dealing with individuals at all levels in the organisation.
  • Ability to change priorities and re-set deadlines to meet the changing needs of the line / department / internal customer.
  • Able to change direction quickly, meet deadlines etc. and maintain a stable performance whilst under pressure and / or opposition.
  • Able to prioritize own work, making choices between urgent and important and accepting responsibility for the outcomes.
  • Communicates clearly to the level of the audience, checking to ensure that the messages have been received and understood.
  • Must be self-motivated, with the ability to also boost the performance of others.
  • Must have the ability to encourage others to buy into team objectives and take ownership for results.
  • Able to train or transfer own knowledge to others.
  • Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with
  • individuals and teams.
  • Demonstrates the ability to make decisions where necessary taking into consideration all relevant and available information.
  • Task orientated individual, a completer finisher.

Job Application:

If you would like to be considered for the role of Field Service Engineer, please apply with your full CV – or call us now. Whilst this position may not be of interest to you or suit your skills and experience, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with a member of the team at Willcox Matthews to understand how we can support you.

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