Maintenance Technician

Mergon Group; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Blackburn is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician to handle maintenance requests for production machinery. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment and possess strong communication skills. The position involves a 12-hour continental shift pattern and offers competitive salary and benefits including private healthcare and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Private Healthcare

Career Growth Opportunities

Employee Events Programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• At least 3 years’ experience as a skilled maintenance technician.

Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance requests on shift hours.
• Ensure continued running of production and secondary equipment.
• Assist and complete tool changes.
• Identify and rectify compressed air and hydraulic oil leaks.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in a manufacturing environment

Job description

Overview

Who we are: At Mergon, we mould ideas for a sustainable future. We work with leading brands like Tesla, BMW, Xerox and Abbott to design, manufacture and deliver sustainable products for the vehicles and equipment of the future. We care deeply about our colleagues, customers and our community and we have a curiosity that constantly pushes us to innovate and improve. We are competent, capable and we invest in our people and in our processes to ensure we continue to grow and do our best work every day.

The Role: Mergon UK are currently hiring for Maintenance Technicians to join our team in Blackburn. This role will be responsible for carrying out all maintenance requests of the blow and injection moulding machines, and scheduled maintenance as required.

Role Details

Hours of Work: 12-hour continental shift pattern, rotated working 2 weeks days & 2 weeks night.

Key Responsibilities

• To carry out maintenance requests on shift hours.
• To ensure continued running of both production and secondary equipment.
• To carry out all scheduled maintenance as requested.
• To assist and complete tool changes when requested.
• To carry out and generate projects aimed at process/method or Engineering Improvements.
• To identify and rectify compressed air and hydraulic oil leaks.
• To carry out quality checks where necessary to assist the Team Leaders on shift.
• To pro-actively participate in progressing Health & Safety within the organisation via the Company’s Health & Safety team.

To be successful in this role, you will likely have:

• At least 3 years’ experience as a skilled maintenance technician, and ideally have experience of working in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills with ability to influence others and work as part of a team

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Private Healthcare – option to join the scheme
• Career Growth and Development Opportunities
• Wellness & employee Events programme
• Employee Assistance Programme

How to Apply

Due to high levels of interest, this post may close early, so early applications are advised.

To apply, please supply your CV using the advertising platform.

For further information, please contact the HR Manager at [e-mail]

Equality and Diversity

Mergon is committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment, and to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, ethnic and national origin, disability, or gender reassignment.

Safer Recruitment

Mergon is committed to promotion welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of rights to work in the UK.