Facilities Maintenance Technician

Ralawise; Newbridge; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Ralawise, based in Deeside, is seeking a Facilities Technician to join a team responsible for the upkeep of buildings, equipment and vehicles. You will follow maintenance schedules, perform repairs and troubleshoot using blueprints and schematics to minimise downtime and meet performance targets.

You will report breakdowns for the fleet and maintain site compliance records, with the role starting on day shift before a rotating early/late pattern.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance is required.
• Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship recently completed is advantageous.
• Ability to lift heavy loads and use manual dexterity.
• Desirable: conveyor belts, PLCs, hydraulics and pneumatics familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Follow maintenance schedules and perform repairs and adjustments.
• Troubleshoot using blueprints, schematics and other sources.
• Respond to maintenance emergencies and urgent requests.
• Reduce downtime to meet performance targets.
• Report breakdowns for fleet and ensure servicing per schedule.
• Maintain site compliance records and complete inspections as required.

Skills

Maintenance procedures

Troubleshooting

Mechanical aptitude

Heavy lifting

Teamwork

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship

Job description

Ralawise is a leading apparel distribution business based in Deeside. We are looking for a Facilities Technician to work within a team to carry out maintenance activities for the upkeep of buildings, equipment and vehicles.

Key duties:

• Follow maintenance schedules as outlined and make repairs and adjustments
• Troubleshoot by consulting blueprints, schematics, and other sources as necessary
• Respond to company's maintenance emergency needs and emergency calls for maintenance
• Reduce/minimize machine downtime to achieve performance measures
• Perform troubleshooting to solve minor repair issues
• Report breakdowns for FLT fleet, including the new VOR process, ensure all servicing is carried out as per service schedule.
• Maintain key records for site compliance such as Waste consignment notes.
• Carry out Racking inspections as per SESS training.

Core Competencies

• Knowledge of maintenance procedures, and the ability to troubleshoot
• Ideally experience working with Conveyor Belts, PLC's and Hydraulic and Pneumatics however this is not essential
• Ability to lift heavy loads, physical agility, manual dexterity,
• Experience in maintenance is required,
• A mechanical engineering qualification is preferred
• The ideal candidate will have recently completed a Mechanical Maintenance Apprenticeship and have some relevant work experience

Whilst training you will work a day shift, this will then move to a 6am - 2.30pm - 2pm - 10.30pm 1 week on/off rota.