Maintenance Technician

Rowlands Pharmacy; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmacy organization in Wakefield is seeking a qualified Maintenance Technician to ensure optimal operation of mechanical and electrical systems. Duties include scheduled maintenance, breakdown response, and project assistance. The role offers competitive salary and various employee benefits including paid leave, health plans, and training programs.

Benefits

22 days paid annual leave

Medicash health cash plan

Financial Wellbeing app

High street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Accredited Training Programmes

Qualifications

• Level 2 electrical or mechanical qualification required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience troubleshooting mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain volume picking machinery.
• Record maintenance activities.
• Respond promptly to equipment breakdowns.
• Assist with Supply Chain technical projects.

Skills

Recognised Level 2 engineering qualification

Proficient with Microsoft Office

Experience in fault finding

Tools

AS-i

PROFIBUS

PROFINET

Job description

Maintenance Technician
Wakefield WF3 4BY
Rotating Shifts: 05:45 - 14:00, 13:45 - 22:00, 21:45 - 06:00 (Monday - Friday), 06:00 - 13:30 (Sunday). 1 in 3 weekends.

Salary: £41,163.80 per annum + shift supplement. Potential yearly earnings: £47,846.01.

We are seeking an experienced and qualified 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 include Planned Preventative Maintenance, swift resolution of system breakdowns, defect repairs, and the overall upkeep and optimization of our depot facilities and automation systems.

Role responsibilities

• Maintenance of volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Record keeping of maintenance work and supporting the management of outside contractors on site.
• Immediate response to breakdowns of production equipment in accordance with production hours.
• Assisting in the delivery of Supply Chain technical projects.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Recognised Level 2 engineering, electrical, or mechanical qualification.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience in fault finding within electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable: IOSH or NEBOSH qualifications.
• Desirable knowledge: AS-i, PROFIBUS, PROFINET.

Benefits

• 22 days (pro-rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Medicash health cash plan for healthcare costs.
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing app for managing finances.
• Access to high street discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Accredited Training Programmes (including Apprenticeship Scheme).