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Job summary

Join a leading company in the automotive industry as a Mechanical Maintenance Skilled Craftsman within the Heat Treat Department. You will play a critical role in maintaining high levels of precision and quality in EV component production. This permanent position offers an excellent work-life balance, professional development opportunities, and access to unique benefits including vehicle discounts.

Benefits

25 days holiday allowance
Cycle to Work Scheme
On-site gym, sauna, and steam room
Employee Development and Assistance Programme
Ford Privilege scheme for vehicle discounts

Qualifications

  • Completion of a Mechanical Level 4 Apprenticeship is required.
  • Experience in a heat treat production environment is preferable.

Responsibilities

  • Planning and executing preventive maintenance on machines.
  • Conducting root cause analysis and implementing long-term fixes.
  • Engaging in continuous improvement projects and Kaizen initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical expertise
Data analysis
Problem-solving
Continuous improvement

Education

Mechanical Level 4 Apprenticeship

Job description

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Mechanical Maintenance Skilled Craftsman – Heat Treat Department

Location: Ford Halewood Transmissions (Halewood, Liverpool)

Contract Type: Permanent

Randstad is proud to be partnering with Ford Halewood Transmissions to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Skilled Craftsman for the Heat Treat Department. As the first site in Europe to manufacture EV components, our Halewood facility is undergoing a significant transformation, and we are investing heavily in this innovative project. You'll play a crucial role in ensuring the precision and quality of our components, contributing to the success of our electric vehicle ambitions.

What You’ll Bring:

  • Completion of a Mechanical Level 4 Apprenticeship
  • Preferably, experience in a heat treat production environment, particularly working with high-temperature carburising furnaces

What You’ll Be Doing:

As part of the Production Planned Maintenance Team, you’ll play a critical role in keeping our equipment running smoothly, safely, and efficiently. You’ll be primarily assigned to the Heat Treatment department with a mechanical focus, supporting emergency, predictive, and preventive maintenance activities.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Planning and executing preventive maintenance on machines and associated systems (mechanical, electrical, PLC, refrigeration)
  • Analysing data from maintenance actions to anticipate parts replacements or overhauls
  • Overhauling machine parts to reduce replacement costs
  • Identifying and implementing machine performance improvements and OEE optimisations
  • Root cause analysis and implementation of long-term fixes for breakdowns
  • Supporting 5 Whys analysis, continuous improvement projects, and Kaizen initiatives
  • Contributing to safety, environmental, and cost-reduction improvements
  • Stepping into the analyst role when required
  • Access to our Employee Development and Assistance Programme.
  • A unique opportunity to access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount.
  • A great salary increasing yearly, along with our competitive pension scheme.
  • An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates).
  • Cycle to Work Scheme.
  • On site facilities such as a gym, sauna and steam room.

The Company is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment or harassment on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sex, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or disability. This vacancy is advertised in line with the FORD equal opportunities policy.

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