Maintenance Technician

ESS Ltd; West Knapton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

ESS Ltd in the United Kingdom seeks a Maintenance Engineer to service a PLC-controlled plant and support conveying systems, with pneumatic and hydraulic controls. The role includes electro-mechanical repairs and maintaining plant facilities, including compressed air systems.

You will implement preventive and predictive maintenance routines, back the operations team to hit targets, and collaborate with suppliers on new equipment and modifications.

Qualifications

• Trades qualification in Electrical with good Mechancial knowledge.
• Multi-skilled / cross-skilled ethos.
• Aptitude for process awareness, diagnostic / trouble-shooting experience gained in a Hi-volume environment.
• Good team player that can use their initiative.
• Computer skills an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Electro-mechanical repairs to a PLC-controlled plant, handling and conveying equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems
• Maintain the plant facilities and services, including compressed air
• Input to and carry out Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Routines
• Support the operations team in achieving targets
• Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment and installations and modifications
• To be observant & work off your own initiative when a fault is detected & to take action based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not
• To keep clean any areas in which you are working, including any transit areas to and from the workshop, including the workshop and stores
• Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies
• Participate in the inputting of the maintenance management system (CMMS), records of all changes, stores transactions made and work carried out

Skills

Electrical trades

Mechanical knowledge

Multiskilled

Diagnostics / troubleshooting

Initiative

Team player

Computer skills

Tools

CMMS

Job description

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Electro-mechanical repairs to a PLC-controlled plant, handling and conveying equipment, also pneumatic and hydraulic control systems
• Maintain the plant facilities and services, including compressed air
• Input to and carry out Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Routines
• Support the operations team in achieving targets
• Work with equipment suppliers on new equipment and installations and modifications
• To be observant & work off your own initiative when a fault is detected & to take action based on your best judgment on whether to effect immediate repair or not
• To keep clean any areas in which you are working, including any transit areas to and from the workshop, including the workshop and stores
• Co-operate and participate fully in training and development in cross-skilling and other job-related competencies
• Participate in the inputting of the maintenance management system (CMMS), records of all changes, stores transactions made and work carried out

Person Specification:

• Trades qualification in Electrical with good Mechancial knowledge
• Multi-skilled / cross-skilled ethos
• Aptitude for process awareness, diagnostic / trouble-shooting experience gained in a Hi-volume environment
• Good team player that can use their initiative
• Computer skills an advantage

Note : Must be available for early/late shift