Industrial Maintenance Technician

Ford Motor Company; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global automotive leader in London seeks a Maintenance Engineer to ensure the peak performance of automated equipment. Responsibilities include installation, maintenance, and repair of complex systems in a dynamic production environment. Ideal candidates will possess a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Mechatronics, along with strong mechanical and electrical skills. This position offers an hourly rate of £21.809 and supports diversity in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and fluid power principles.
• Skilled in maintaining and repairing high-tech engineered systems.
• Familiar with fault diagnostics and condition monitoring.
• Proficient in reading technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure automated systems operate at peak performance.
• Perform installation, testing, and fault diagnosis.
• Conduct planned maintenance across various systems.
• Support production goals in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Skills

Mechanical understanding

Electrical knowledge

Fluid power principles

Fault diagnostics

Condition monitoring

Technical documentation reading

Education

Level 3 Apprenticeship in Mechatronics Maintenance

Job description

Today, Dagenham is a world-class engine production facility, specialising in the manufacture of advanced diesel engines. The plant has the capacity to produce up to 1.4 million engines annually, making it one of Ford’s largest and most important engine manufacturing sites globally.

Location: Dagenham, Essex.
Contract Type: 12-month FTC
Salary: Hourly rate £ 21.809 plus allowances.

Qualifications

Specialist Knowledge:

• Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, electronic, and fluid power principles.
• Familiarity with fault diagnostics and condition monitoring techniques.
• Ability to interpret equipment functions and operating parameters.

Specialist Skills:

• Skilled in maintaining and repairing high-tech engineered systems.
• Proficient in reading technical documentation and performing confirmation testing.
• Capable of contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Essential Qualifications

• Level 3 Apprenticeship in Mechatronics Maintenance or equivalent

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability.

As part of our pre-employment checks process, successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check. This will be conducted in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and applied only to unspent convictions.

If you are concerned about travelling to site due to disability (or other reason), please contact us @ [e-mail] .

Responsibilities

You will play a vital role in ensuring our automated equipment and systems operate at peak performance. You’ll be responsible for installation, testing, fault diagnosis, and planned maintenance across a wide range of mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power, and control systems.

Your work will directly support our production goals in Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost, helping us maintain excellence in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform planned preventative maintenance and condition monitoring.
• Diagnose and repair faults in complex automated systems.
• Maintain mechanical, fluid power, electrical, electronic, and process control equipment.
• Read and interpret technical documentation and data.
• Support equipment installation, testing, and commissioning.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and reduce downtime.