Maintenance Technician

PHOENIX Medical Supplies Ltd.; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 22 days

Medicash health cover

iTrent Financial Wellbeing

High Street discounts

Employee Assistance

Pension scheme

Training & Apprenticeship schemes

Job summary

PHOENIX Medical Supplies Ltd. at Wakefield Depot is seeking a Maintenance Technician to own the upkeep of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems, including planned maintenance and rapid fault resolution.

You will work on automated conveyors, coordinate external contractors, and support technical projects across the site. The role requires lifting up to 15 kg and standing most of the shift, with rotating day, night, and back shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum recognised Level 3 electrical and mechanical qualification.
• Experience working within a maintenance department.
• Experience working with automated conveyor systems.
• Experience fault finding within electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable qualifications: IOSH or NEBOSH.
• Desirable knowledge: Management of a technical team

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Engage and manage external contractors.
• Immediate response to any breakdowns with the production equipment.
• Assisting and manage the delivery of Supply Chain technical projects.

Skills

Electrical qualification

Mechanical qualification

Maintenance experience

Conveyor systems

Fault finding

IOSH/NEBOSH

Team management

Education

Level 3 electrical & mechanical qualification

Job description

Wakefield Depot - 3 Newmarket Lane, Stanley, WF3 4BY

Ref 47580 County West Yorkshire Branch name Wakefield Depot - 3 Newmarket Lane, Stanley, WF3 4BY Salary £19.66PH Closing date 30/09/2026 Contract type Employee - Permanent

Maintenance Technician

Wakefield

41.08 hours per week, working a rotating shift pattern:

Week 1 - Day shift 5:45am - 2pm

Week 2 - Night shift 9:45pm - 6am, and Sundays 6:30am to 1:30pm

Week 3 - Back shift 1:45pm to 10pm

We are seeking an experienced and qualified Maintenance Technician to join our team at the Wakefield Depot. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of maintaining and enhancing our mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems. Your responsibilities will encompass Planned Preventative Maintenance, swift resolution of system breakdowns, defect repairs, and the overall upkeep and optimization of our depot facilities and automation systems.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintenance of volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Engage and manage external contractors.
• Immediate response to any breakdowns with the production equipment in accordance with the production hours.
• Assisting and manage the delivery of Supply Chain technical projects.

In this role you will be required to stand and walk for most of your shift, as well as needing to be able to lift (up to 15kg), bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.

Key skills, knowledge, and experience

• Minimum recognised Level 3 electrical and mechanical qualification.
• Experience working within a maintenance department.
• Experience working with automated conveyor systems.
• Experience fault finding within a an electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable qualifications: IOSH or NEBOSH.
• Desirable knowledge: Management of a technical team

Our benefits

• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows for flexible control of your finances
• Access to High Street discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received

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