Maintenance Technician

Probe UK; Carrville; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with double employer/UK

25 days leave + bank holidays

Medicash health plan

Life insurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Job summary

Probe UK is recruiting a Maintenance Technician for one of our UK manufacturing plants, working 12-hour day/night shifts. You will maintain machinery, analyze performance and drive continuous improvement to sustain plant efficiency across mechanical, electrical and programming areas.

Minimum qualifications include NVQ Level 3 / BTEC Level 3 or City & Guilds Part 3 in engineering; time-served apprenticeship and HNC are desirable. This role is based on site at our UK plant.

Qualifications

• Experience in planned and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Knowledge of Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost metrics.
• Time-served apprenticeship is desirable; HNC beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Complete planned and reactive maintenance tasks in designated area.
• Record and interpret machinery efficiencies and provide corrective actions.
• Coordinate with area Planner to schedule maintenance for better area performance.
• Enter accurate task feedback into SAP daily.

Skills

Performance analysis

Continuous Improvement

Shift flexibility

Troubleshooting

Education

NVQ Level 3

BTEC Level 3

City & Guilds Part 3

HNC

Tools

SAP

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join a global business at one of the UK manufacturing plants producing some of the UK's most loved food products. Engineers are the heartbeat of everything we do.

The plants are complex, fast-moving environments where no two shifts are ever the same. Working as part of the Shift Manufacturing Maintenance team, the Maintenance Technician is instrumental in the day-to-day efficient operation of machinery and equipment in their area of responsibility.

Being assigned to specific plant equipment, the Maintenance Technician will analyse performance trends and lead Continuous Improvement activity to ensure optimum plant efficiency whether it be mechanical, electrical or programming the cause of the issue.

You must be flexible to work 12-hour shifts of days and nights.

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer for the Maintenance Technician:

• Up to £54,000 depending on experience
• An excellent salary sacrifices pension scheme where we'll contribute double what you do, up to a maximum of 12% of your pay.
• 25 days' annual leave from day one plus bank holidays (increasing with service), with the option to buy and sell up to 5 days per year
• Medicash health cash plan claim money back on everyday healthcare costs including dental, optical, and physiotherapy, with 24/7 virtual GP access and mental health support
• Life insurance cover providing peace of mind for you and your family
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

You must hold a minimum NVQ Level 3/ BTEC Level 3, or City & Guilds Part 3 in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical or Mechanical. A time-served apprenticeship is very desirable along with a HNC.

Some duties for the Maintenance Technician role will involve:

• Complete planned and reactive maintenance tasks and improvement work with designated area.
• To record and interpret machinery efficiencies relating to Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost, and provide immediate corrective actions for both the short term and longer-term preventative measures
• To liaise with area Planner to ensure that planned maintenance activity is planned accordingly and with mind for bettering area performance (for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost) and assist in the delivery of this as required.
• Enter accurate, detailed feedback on all completed tasks into SAP daily.

The role of Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Peterborough, Whittlesey, Wisbech, Chatteris and Huntingdon.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.