Mechanical Maintenance Technician: Testbed Repairs

Seismic Recruitment; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Seismic Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for a site-based role in Peterborough. This 12-month contract may be extended and operates on a 9-day fortnight with an earliest start around 6am. The role offers a competitive hourly rate with PAYE or Umbrella options.

You will maintain mechanical plant at the Global Engine Development facility, perform fault finding, repairs, and installations, and support safety and 5S standards while collaborating with a diverse team.

Qualifications

• Served a full engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or NVQ level 3 or equivalent and/or relevant job related experience.
• Thorough knowledge of maintenance processes and tools, machine shop operations, equipment and quality objectives.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical drawings and schematics.

Responsibilities

• Responding to testbed and facility breakdowns using fault finding to conduct repairs.
• Cover maintenance, repair and installation of new facility equipment.
• Follow documented standard work procedures with hand tools and lifting equipment.
• Engage with a multi-disciplinary team including peers, engineers and external contractors.
• Lead improvement and root cause investigations and present findings to the team.
• Train and support apprentices and coworkers.
• Balance workload and priorities to meet business needs.
• Maintain health and safety standards to keep people safe.
• Keep the work area clean, tidy and safe in line with 5S.

Skills

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Health and safety awareness

Education

Full engineering indentured apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Hand power tools

Lifting equipment

Job description

Seismic Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician for a site-based role in Peterborough. This 12-month contract may be extended and operates on a 9-day fortnight with an earliest start around 6am. The role offers a competitive hourly rate with PAYE or Umbrella options.

You will maintain mechanical plant at the Global Engine Development facility, perform fault finding, repairs, and installations, and support safety and 5S standards while collaborating with a diverse team.