Mechanical Maintenance Technician

2020 Recruitment; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Yearly bonus

Yearly salary increase

Overtime available

Company pension up to 7%

Training and development programme

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

2020 Recruitment are delighted to be working with our Kirkcaldy based client who are looking to add a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to their team. This is a permanent role within a 38-hour week, operating a three-shift pattern over five days (Mon – Fri).

The role offers in-house training and a strong work/life balance with no weekend work. You will support production to achieve the budgeted plan, comply with health and safety policies, and participate in an extensive training programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role
• HNC in engineering or equivalent
• Time served apprenticeship
• Mechanical bias
• Right to work in the UK
• Live within a commutable distance of Kirkcaldy

Responsibilities

• Provide front line maintenance support to production departments daily
• Carry out PPM activities across the site
• Maintain site services including compressed air, HPHW, boilers, cooling towers and refrigeration
• Fault find and rectify mechanical and basic electrical faults in a modern production environment
• Contribute to process improvement projects to reduce downtime and improve efficiency
• Onsite familiarisation and training program during the first six months

Skills

Mechanical bias

Previous experience

Right to work in the UK

Education

HNC in engineering

Time served apprenticeship

Job description

Permanent role - Salary of £45.4k (inclusive of shift allowance)

2020 Recruitment are delighted to be working with our new Kirkcaldy based client who are looking to add a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to their team. This is a permanent position within the maintenance team working a 38-hour week within a three-shift pattern over a five-day week (Mon – Fri) This is a fantastic opportunity for an experience Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join a business that supports their growth with in-house training and offers a great work/life balance with no weekend work.

The Role

As the Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will support the Production departments in achieving their budgeted production plan throughout the year. Technicians also ensure that some of the statutory requirements associated with a modern production unit are met in in line with the companies Health & Safety & Environmental policies.

Duties & Responsibilities

As the Mechanical Maintenance Technician your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Use knowledge and experience of sound engineering practices within a modern production environment to offer front line maintenance support to all production departments daily.
• Carry out PPM activities across the site as required.
• Carry out routine maintenance tasks on Site Services. (Compressed Air Systems. HPHW Systems, Package Boilers, Cooling Towers and Refrigeration Plant).
• Fault find & rectify mechanical & basic electrical faults in a modern production environment to include conveying systems, couplings, bearings, motors and gearboxes.
• Be involved in process improvement projects designed to reduce downtime & improve departmental efficiencies.
• Onsite familiarisation & training program which will be implemented over the first six months of their employment.

Requirements

To be considered for the Mechanical Maintenance Technician you will need the following:

• Previous experience within a similar role
• HNC of equivalent in a relevant engineering field
• Time served apprenticeship
• Mechanical bias
• Right to work in the UK
• Live within a commutable distance of Kirkcaldy

Tools

Technicians will be expected to have their own basic tool set. Specific & larger tools are provided by the Company. The Company also operates a tool scheme where Technicians can buy tools VAT free and pay the company at an agreed rate.

Package

As the Mechanical Maintenance Technician you will be offered:

• Salary of £45.4k (inclusive of shift allowance)
• Yearly bonus
• Yearly salary increase
• Weekday and weekend overtime available
• Company pension of up to 7%
• Training and development programme
• Career progression opportunities