Maintenance Engineer Assistant - TPM & Troubleshooting

Lake Chemicals & Minerals Ltd; Redditch; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Chemicals & Minerals Ltd in Redditch seeks a Facilities Technician to support the Facilities Engineer with maintenance task administration, scheduling, and documentation. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders on spare parts sourcing, procurement, and calibration schedules, helping reduce downtime and maintain capacity.

Applicants will have apprenticeship training and a minimum HNC/HND, with hands-on maintenance experience in light manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship trained with HNC or HND level, or equivalent experience.
• Maintenance experience with light manufacturing machines, ideally with food or pharmaceutical equipment.
• Troubleshooting experience to resolve in-process issues.
• Ability to document processes and write operating instructions.
• Experience with setting up liquid/powder filling machines or conveyors would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance administration, scheduling, documentation, procurement, metric tracking, and reporting.
• Assist Facilities Engineer on preventative maintenance and reactive equipment demands.
• Develop instruction manuals and maintain equipment records.
• Read engineering drawings to identify issues and opportunities.
• Communicate with Manufacturing Services Manager and stakeholders to resolve issues.

Skills

Maintenance

Reading drawings

Data analysis

Communication

Problem solving

Lean Six Sigma

Team collaboration

Education

Apprenticeship + HNC/HND

Tools

MS Excel

PLC

SCADA

Job description

Lake Chemicals & Minerals Ltd in Redditch seeks a Facilities Technician to support the Facilities Engineer with maintenance task administration, scheduling, and documentation. You will liaise with internal and external stakeholders on spare parts sourcing, procurement, and calibration schedules, helping reduce downtime and maintain capacity.

Applicants will have apprenticeship training and a minimum HNC/HND, with hands-on maintenance experience in light manufacturing.