Junior Maintenance Technician

Hunter Douglas Retail UK Limited; New Penshaw; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Junior Maintenance Technician to join its maintenance team in Washington. This role involves repairing and maintaining production equipment, managing inventory, and ensuring compliance with quality standards. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in maintenance or engineering, along with skills in resilience, problem-solving, and effective communication. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are offered.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance, mechanics, or engineering.
• Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Repair and replace production equipment.
• Reposition manufacturing equipment to adapt to changes in production.
• Manage inventory within the workshop.

Skills

Resilience

Adaptability

Problem-solving

Time Management

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Maintenance Technician to join our Hillarys Maintenance team, based at our Washington site.

As a Maintenance Technician, you’ll complete various tasks to support the team, including (but not limited to)…

• Production breakdown maintenance – skillfully repairing and replacing production equipment, in conjunction with the ‘production breakdown’ request system whilst recording downtime data affiliated with each attendance.
• Equipment reconfiguration – the repositioning of manufacturing equipment and services to accommodate changes in production flow or orientation.
• Site tasks – the completion of specific site tasks throughout all departments of the business, including the management of componentry and tooling.

Key Skills & Responsibilities

• Resilience and commitment: Demonstrating the ability to maintain resilience and see tasks through to conclusion.
• Adaptability: Welcome change with enthusiasm, embracing new ideas and change initiatives.
• Problem-solving: Identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Time Management: Work to a schedule in a timely manner, with the ability to prioritise tasks in order of importance.
• Compliance: Follow work instructions, safe working procedures and all company policies.
• Inventory Management: Successfully manage and monitor inventory within the workshop.
• Quality Standards: Maintain a comprehensive understanding of internal and external quality standards.
• Attention to Detail: Maintain excellent attention to detail in all aspects of your work.
• Communication: Display effective communication skills, regularly updating progress to key stakeholders, whilst simultaneously fostering positive working relationships.
• Continuous Improvement: Utilising Continuous Improvement methodology to enhance overall effectiveness.

Proven experience in maintenance, mechanics, and/or engineering is essential for this role. You will also have working knowledge of MS Word and Excel and display the company values. You will have experience, or be qualified in an engineering capacity, with first-hand experience of working within a manufacturing environment; incorporating job specific Health and Safety legislation.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our colleagues. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made for you throughout the recruitment process, please do let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.

Everyone who applies will receive a response.