Maintenance Technician

JR United Kingdom; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company in the battery technology sector as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician. This role offers the chance to work in a cutting-edge manufacturing environment, tackling technical challenges and ensuring operational excellence. You'll support the operations team, resolve facility issues, and drive continuous improvements in a dynamic setting. If you have a passion for innovation and a strong background in automation and maintenance, this opportunity promises job stability and long-term prospects in a forward-thinking industry.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Maintenance Technician with skills in Automation and PLC.
• Technical understanding of electrical, mechanical, and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Support production and improvement activities in a fast-moving manufacturing facility.
• Lead and implement continuous improvements of equipment and processes.

Skills

Automation

PLCs

Robotics

Fault finding and diagnosis

Lean principles

Technical communication

Education

Indentured Apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

ONC/HNC/HND Level 3 in Engineering

Job description

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Are you a highly skilled Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician with expertise in Automation, PLCs, and Robotics?

Do you want to be part of a cutting-edge manufacturing environment within one of the UK’s most innovative battery technology companies?

Are you seeking job stability, technical challenges, and a competitive salary with excellent long-term prospects?

If your answer is “yes” to these three questions, please kindly read on……..

The opportunity

Our Client is one of the UK’s leading pioneers in the race to develop and manufacture the latest Battery technology for industry, with an initial primary focus on supporting our ever growing Automotive manufacturing sector (but not exclusively!), ensuring that there will be a brighter and greener future for us all.

Working from state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in the West Midlands, it is our pleasure to now be partnering our Client to help develop, build and nurture their team with only the very best talent!

As part of this growth, they are now actively seeking an experienced multiskilled Maintenance Technician on a permanent basis. On offer to the successful applicant is a negotiable, albeit based on relevant experience basic salary, together with a full benefits package.

The role

As their Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for supporting the operations team in the delivery of maintenance and facility improvement tasks on a day-to-day basis as well as in long term facility issue resolution. The facilities will cover electrode manufacturing, cell assembly through to module and pack assembly, and any reasonable request. Key tasks will be on making improvements to the equipment and resolving long term facility problems.

Your duties and responsibilities will be

• The role of a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician will be to support production and improvement activities in this fast-moving and changing manufacturing facility.
• Highlight /report any health & safety issue as priority.
• Assist in all area breakdowns and pass on knowledge to other team members.
• To assist other departments with project works /installations / improvements etc.
• To be part of the team in resolving mid - long term improvement activities to maintain and improve plant and facility performance.
• To provide direction to team to meet equipment OPR and quality objectives. Improving existing facilities once installed incorporating new methods and processes.
• Train/Mentor apprentices with other team members, ensuring high standards are adhered to.
• Ability to manage several complex maintenance work streams and projects with critical path interdependencies.
• Fault finding and diagnosis across a variety of manufacturing processes and facilities including multiple control systems.
• Lead and support problem solving activities for manufacturing facilities and process equipment.
• Planning and undertaking Technical TPM and PM maintenance activities, allocated to the department.
• Lead and implement continuous improvements of equipment and processes.
• Have the knowledge and physical ability to work in a clean and dry room environment, ensuring clean/dry room PPE compliance.
• Liaising with operations team to prioritise tasks and working through these as required.
• Ensure CMMS “tickets /reports” are filled out fully on work carried out.

You will have the following qualifications & experience

• You will have ideally served an Indentured Apprenticeship in Electrical/Mechanical or Engineering and/or be qualified to ONC/HNC/HND Level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical or Engineering, but plenty of relevant experience will also be considered.
• You should be an experienced Maintenance Technician with ideally skills in Automation, PLC and Robot Applications.
• You should have high level of technical, mechanical and automation engineering skills in an engineering or process operational facility.
• A technical understanding of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and control systems for planning and troubleshooting is required.
• The ability to work as part of a team is essential, as is the ability to achieve results by meeting deliverables / commitments.
• A good understanding of lean principles, TPM and kaizen processes is needed.
• Good verbal communication skills, including active listening and the ability to understand complex technical information including technical drawings.
• Experience of maintenance in high speed/precision environment.
• Organisational skills for scheduling maintenance tasks and ensuring job completion.
• Good understanding of regulatory requirements related to plant and equipment.

It’s great if you also have the following

• Any experience of working in the Battery sector would be useful, but this is not essential.

This position is available with immediate effect.

Get in touch now

If you’re seeking a new opportunity and think you have the skills and experience for this role, then apply now or contact our specialist Recruitment Consultant Jason Seed via LinkedIn.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and respects diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons who are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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