Days Maintenance Technician

Flint Hills Resources; Goole; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Life Assurance

On-site wellbeing facilities (Physio/P

Podiatrist on site

Job summary

Guardian Industries in Goole, East Yorkshire, is recruiting a Maintenance Technician to join our 24/7 manufacturing site. This COMAH facility produces advanced energy-saving architectural glass and values safety, reliability and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Days Maintenance Supervisor, you will carry out preventive and corrective maintenance, troubleshoot equipment, and work with Operations, Engineering and Reliability teams to improve plant performance.

Qualifications

• Recognised craft apprenticeship in mechanical engineering.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent preferred.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement and defect reduction initiatives.
• Maintain a clean, organized working environment.
• Carry out breakdown rectification and preventive maintenance.
• Repair and troubleshoot manufacturing process equipment.
• Ensure machinery is safe to operate and install safety equipment.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering and Reliability teams to boost plant performance.
• Be flexible, able to work overtime and multi-skill as needed.

Skills

Conveying systems

Verbal & written communication

Fabricating experience

Multi-skilled electrical isolation

FLT/MEWP experience

Education

Craft apprenticeship in mechanical engineering

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

HNC level in a relevant discipline

Job description

In the UK, Guardian is continually looking for talented individuals to help them continue their growth and presence in the regional market. AllUKmanufacturing is based from the plant in Goole,East Yorkshire which has recently made significant investment in a new furnace which uses advanced technology and will secure glass manufacture at the site for the next 20 years. The plant can produce some of the most advanced and innovative energy saving architectural glass on the market today. The plant is a lower tier COMAH site which operates a 24/7 manufacturing environment.

We are currently recruiting for talented individual s who shares our corporate values and beliefsto fill an immediate position for a Maintenance Technician role within our facility.

Our Team

Reporting to the Days Maintenance Supervisor you will be part of a team that pride ourselves on being the partner of choice for our internal customers.

We are a principled based company that empowers employees to use their knowledge, judgement and initiative to improve performance, reduce waste and create long-term value.

What You Will Do

• Drive continuous improvement efforts and defect reduction initiatives
• Maintain a clean and organized working environment
• Perform day to day activities of Maintenance department,including but not limited to:
• Breakdown rectification / resolution / follow-up completion.
• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance activities to maximise equipment availability and reliability
• Improvement activities.
• Strive to improve equipment Reliability.
• Demonstrates ability and knowledge to maintain machinery in good repair
• Assist in decision making to repair or replace equipment
• Troubleshooting, repairing and maintain manufacturing process equipment
• Ensure machinery is safe to operate
• Install and maintain safety equipment
• Flexible, adaptable, ability to work overtime
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering and Reliability teams to improve plant performance

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Have a recognised craft apprentice in a mechanical engineering.
• Proven experience in mechanical maintenance within an industrial or manufacturing environment
• A proactive mindset with a desire to continuously improve yourself, your team and the business
• The ability to work independently whilst contributing positively within a team environment
• Have Fabricating experience (desirable)
• Be qualified to NVQ level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline (desirable)
• Experience of:
• Conveying systems
• Have good verbal and written communication skills..
• Possess a contribution mindset to identify opportunities to continually improve and transform yourself and the business.

What Will Put You Ahead

• More than five years’ experience as a Maintenance Technician.
• Working knowledge to repair and maintain belt conveyors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Be qualified to HNC level in a relevant discipline.
• FLT/MEWP experience
• Knowledge of electrical systems and electrical isolations (multi-skilled)
• A demonstrated track record of improving equipment reliability and plant performance
• Experience working within a COMAH, process, manufacturing, glass, chemical, food or heavy industrial environment.

What do Guardian Industries offer?

• Generous annual leave entitlement which increases with service and department performance.
• Life Assurance
• Wellbeing Interventions – On site Physio, Podiatrist
• Support for charity and family events

Who We Are

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.