Maintenance Technician

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Job summary

A leading company is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician in Brierley Hill to perform essential maintenance duties. The successful candidate will have experience in hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems, alongside qualifications in engineering. You will ensure compliance with safety standards, respond to breakdowns effectively, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within the team.

Qualifications

• Qualified as an Electrical or Mechanical Apprentice or relevant Engineering qualification.
• Experience with hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems required.
• Must hold 17th Edition Wiring regulation qualification.

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative maintenance to ensure machines are safe for production.
• Respond to breakdowns promptly and implement corrective solutions.
• Maintain shift logs and ensure thorough handovers to the next shift.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Electrical control systems

Pneumatic systems

Record keeping

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Electrical or Mechanical Apprenticeship

Relevant Engineering Qualification

17th Edition Wiring regulation qualification

Job description

Maintenance Technician

Location: Brierley Hill

Contract: Permanent

We are looking for a maintenance technician to carryout preventive and unscheduled maintenance to Production / Site plant and contribute to improving overall equipment effectiveness and efficiency.

Role Responsibilities Maintenance Technician

• Carry out preventative maintenance to ensure machines are in a safe working condition for production.
• Contribute to preventative maintenance development and maintenance schedules.
• Respond to breakdowns in a timely manager and identify route cause(s) of the breakdown and implement the corrective solution where possible. If this is not possible, the matter needs to be escalated as a priority.
• All machines must be left in a safe condition and if the maintenance work is not completed, the machine and immediate area must be cordoned off accordingly and left in a safe manner.
• Safe systems of work must be always used to prevent injury and damage to plant, machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining the shift log and to pass unfinished work over to next shift following the correct shift handover process/
• Work three shifts and be flexible to cover illness, holidays or increased workloads.
• Respond effectively to any environmental incidents and be part of emergency response team to make the plant, machinery and equipment safe.
• Maintain the relevant maintenance stores inventory.
• Ensure 5S standards are maintained including keeping own work area tidy and free from clutter.
• Log work completed on the maintenance system cards.
• Completed preventative maintenance results sheets and action any remedial work required

An ideal candidate for the Maintenance Technician role would have:

• Be qualified as an Electrical or Mechanical Apprenticeship or have a relevant Engineering Qualification
• Experience of Hydraulic systems, electrical control systems and pneumatic systems.
• Minimum 17th Edition Wiring regulation qualification.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work safely.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to work on own initiative, or as part of team.
• Approachable, a good communicator.
• Possess a can do attitude and a helpful member of the team looking for continuous improvement opportunities.

For more information on this role, please contact Juls Bujalska on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

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