Maintenance Crafts Worker

Randstad Inhouse Services; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Development

Ford Privilege scheme

Pension

Excellent work-life balance

26 days + 8 bank holidays

Cycle to Work

On-site facilities

Job summary

Randstad Inhouse Services is recruiting for a Maintenance Crafts Worker to support Ford Halewood Transmissions’ Effluent Process Plant in Liverpool. The role focuses on preventative maintenance, fault finding and improving plant reliability across electrical, PLC, refrigeration and mechanical systems.

The successful candidate will maintain equipment, take effluent samples and contribute to continuous improvement activities.

Qualifications

• Completed Electrical or Mechanical Level 4 Apprenticeship.
• Experience maintaining process-plant equipment.
• Experience with pumps, motors and control systems.
• Proactive fault finding and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out preventative maintenance on machines and equipment.
• Maintain electrical, PLC, refrigeration and mechanical systems.
• Take and analyse effluent samples.
• Collate and analyse maintenance data to plan replacements/overhauls.
• Overhaul machine parts to reduce replacements.
• Identify and implement machine improvements for performance and OEE.
• Investigate breakdowns and implement root cause fixes.
• Support maintenance improvement schedules and 5 Why analysis.
• Participate in Kaizen focused on safety and cost reduction.
• Maintain plant comfort cooling systems.
• Support other indirect plant areas as required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Pumps & Motors

Electrical maintenance

PLC maintenance

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Education

Electrical/Mechanical Level 4 Apprenticeship

Job description

Maintenance Crafts Worker - Effluent Process Plant

Location: Ford Halewood Transmissions, Liverpool

Salary: £46,587.88 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Monday to Thursday, 7:00am-3:30pm and Friday, 7:00am-12:30pm

Please note: Flexibility to work shift patterns may be required.

Randstad are delighted to be working in partnership with Ford Halewood Transmissions to recruit for a Maintenance Crafts Worker - Effluent Process Plant.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance professional to join Ford's Halewood site, supporting the maintenance and repair of all equipment associated with the Effluent Process Plant.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the effective operation, reliability and performance of the effluent plant, while also supporting maintenance across comfort cooling systems and other indirect plant areas when required.

The Role

As a Maintenance Crafts Worker, you will plan and carry out preventative maintenance, identify root causes of breakdowns, support continuous improvement activity and help ensure equipment is maintained to a high standard across the plant.

This is a varied role that requires a flexible and versatile approach, as duties may evolve in line with future plant requirements.

Key Responsibilities

Your duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• Planning and carrying out preventative maintenance on machines and associated equipment.
• Maintaining electrical, PLC, refrigeration and mechanical systems.
• Taking and analysing effluent samples.
• Collating and analysing preventative maintenance data to plan required replacements, repairs and overhauls.
• Overhauling machine parts where possible to reduce the need for replacement parts.
• Identifying and implementing machine improvement actions to support performance and OEE improvements.
• Investigating breakdowns and implementing root cause fixes.
• Supporting maintenance improvement schedules and 5 Why analysis.
• Participating in Kaizen activity focused on safety, environment, cost reduction and continuous improvement.
• Maintaining plant comfort cooling systems.
• Supporting other indirect plant areas as required.

Training

To support the requirements of the role, the successful candidate will be required to complete training in the following areas:

• F-Gas regulations
• MEWP training
• Confined Spaces training

What We're Looking For

• A completed Electrical or Mechanical Level 4 Apprenticeship.
• Previous maintenance experience within a process plant environment.
• Experience working with pumps, motors and associated control systems.
• Electrical, mechanical, PLC and/or refrigeration maintenance experience.
• A proactive approach to fault finding, root cause analysis and continuous improvement.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a wider maintenance team.
• A flexible and versatile approach to supporting different areas of the plant.

What's On Offer

• Access to the Employee Development and Assistance Programme.
• Access to Ford's Privilege scheme, allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount.
• Competitive salary with yearly increases.
• Competitive pension scheme.
• Excellent work-life balance.
• 26 vacation days plus 8 bank holidays
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• On-site facilities including a gym, sauna and steam room