Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Guidant Global; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance provider is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician in Clitheroe. The role involves supporting the maintenance team by diagnosing mechanical faults, performing preventative maintenance, and ensuring safety compliance in a chemical environment. Candidates should have completed a Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship and possess NVQ Level 3 or equivalent. The contract is for 12 months with opportunities for diverse work.

Qualifications

• Completed a recognised Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship and attained NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• High level of health and safety awareness in a chemical environment.
• Familiar with permit to work systems and lock-out tag-out procedures.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve mechanical faults during plant breakdowns.
• Enter and update maintenance activities in the CMMS system.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance as per CMMS schedule.

Skills

General health and safety awareness

Experience with CMMS (SAP PM)

Diagnosis and resolution of mechanical faults

Education

Recognised Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Vacancy: Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Location: Clitheroe

Job Family: Maintenance

Contract Length: 12 months

As one of the Mechanical Maintenance Technician's, you will join the existing Maintenance team consisting of Mechanical and Electrical Technician's based on the Clitheroe site. The Maintenance teams' purpose is to support the several catalyst technologies plants, ensuring a high level of plant availability through reactive repairs, and carrying out the preventative maintenance program. The 32-acre site is an ex-ICI location, that has a diverse range of equipment, and provides a wide variety of work. The site benefits from large capital investment of circa £15-20M per annum.

Responsibilities

• Respond to plant breakdowns as required to diagnose and resolve faults of a Mechanical nature.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are entered into the CMMS system, ensuring that job records are completed timely, with all the required detail, and updating information as required such as spares holding.
• Provide support to Maintenance team leader in delivering an effective maintenance function.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance, as per the CMMS schedule, mainly consisting of statutory and preventative tasks.
• Contribute towards equipment reliability improvements, through failure mode effects analysis and RCA program
• Participate in delivering site targets including EHS, Quality and OEE

Requirements

• Completed a recognised Mechanical maintenance apprenticeship and have attained NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Have a high level of general health and safety awareness appropriate to an chemical environment.
• Should be familiar with formal permit to work systems including lock-out tag-out procedures.
• Have experience working on process plants ideally in the Chemical or oil and gas industry.
• Experienced in using a computerised maintenance management system, such as SAP PM.