Maintenance Technician

Michael Page; Daventry; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician for their client's Daventry facility. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining and improving automated systems, with a focus on safety and quality. A competitive salary between £57,000 and £59,000 per annum is offered, along with professional development opportunities and a positive, collaborative work culture. This role requires excellent problem-solving and communication skills, and a recognized qualification in Engineering is essential.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Generous holiday leave

Collaborative work culture

Qualifications

• Understanding of PLC and SCADA systems is desirable.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Completing maintenance to a high standard and scheduling repairs.
• Monitoring performance to ensure effective operations.
• Creating documentation for major breakdowns using root-cause analysis.

Skills

Proficiency in automation software

Strong analytical abilities

Excellent communication skills

Detail-oriented mindset

Education

Recognised qualification in Engineering

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated Maintenance Technician to support our clients maintenance department based at their Daventry facility. The successful candidate will be instrumental in maintaining, improving, and developing their automated systems on site.

Client Details

Our client is a highly esteemed organisation within the retail industry. They are a large organisation with a strong presence across the UK, known for their innovative approach to technology in their pursuit of providing top‑notch service to their customers.

Description

• Completing maintenance to an excellent standard, whilst ensuring any items that need rectifying are either immediately repaired or logged and scheduled for revisiting.
• Operate with safety in mind at all times, dynamically risk‑assessing all jobs to ensure the safety of yourself and those around.
• Building effective relationships with colleagues and stakeholders from all departments, ensuring strong bonds with operational colleagues and supporting them where possible.
• Monitoring performance of the site to ensure that everything is always operating effectively. You understand terms such as availability and performance, and utilising various means to measure these.
• Being proactive and dynamic with time‑keeping, ensuring that you give the best value to the customer within working time. You actively look for ways to be supportive and continuously improve as a business.
• Create documentation for learnings for major breakdowns/outages, using root‑cause analysis methods and best practice approaches.
• Support in ensuring the site maintenance budget is adhered to, through working with a no‑waste approach and repairing/testing replaced equipment for future use where possible.
• Administrative maintenance, ensuring the CMMS is up to date and truly reflective of the maintenance position on site and completing other tasks such as shift reports to a high standard.
• Shift Pattern: Panama Shift Pattern (2s and 3s).

Profile

• A recognised qualification in Engineering.
• An understanding in PLC and SCADA systems is desirable.
• Proficiency in automation software and programming languages.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A detail‑oriented mindset with a focus on quality and efficiency.
• Ability to work on your own or as part of a wider team.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary ranging from £57,000 to £59,000 per annum.
• Opportunities for professional development and growth.
• A positive and collaborative work culture that values innovation and creativity.
• Generous holiday leave and additional benefits.
• The opportunity to work with a diverse and dynamic team in Daventry.