Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician

Westray Recruitment Group; North East; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift allowance

Profit-related bonus scheme

Job summary

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician on a permanent contract. The role is based in County Durham and centres on continental shifts, with 1 week off within rotation per month.

The successful candidate will operate in a high-volume manufacturing facility, fault-find on mechanical systems, and maintain automated production lines while delivering planned and reactive maintenance.

Qualifications

• Time served mechanical apprenticeship is required.
• Educated to ONC/HNC equivalents for Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician.

Responsibilities

• Operating within a high-volume manufacturing facility.
• Optimising manufacturing processes – improving efficiencies, reducing wastage, enhancing yield and reducing cost.
• Maintaining plant site facilities.
• Performing asset strip down and repair.
• Maintaining automated production lines.
• Delivering planned and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Conveyors

Welding

Fabrication

Education

Time-served Mechanical Apprenticeship

ONC/HNC equivalents – Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician

Job description

• £50,145.68 per annum, including shift allowance
• Continental Shift Pattern (1 week off per month within rotation)
• Annual profit related profit bonus scheme

THE BUSINESS

Westray Recruitment Group is seeking a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician on a permanent contract. The role is based in County Durham and centres on continental shifts, with 1 week off within rotation per month.

We are representing a truly world class manufacturer who has invested millions in all areas of the business, adding the latest technologies and specialist production machinery to its armoury.

This incredible organisation places its workers at the core in everything they do holding values of excellence, honesty & integrity, community spirit, collaboration & communication at the very heart of the business. It is an excellent time to join the organisation as they are investing heavily within new production facilities and automation within their site.

THE ROLE

• Operating within a high-volume manufacturing facility
• Optimising manufacturing processes – improving efficiencies, reducing wastage, enhancing yield and reducing cost
• Working to maintain plant site facilities
• Performing asset strip down and repair
• Working to maintain automated production lines
• Working to deliver planned and reactive maintenance

THE PERSON

• Time served recognised Mechanical Apprenticeship
• Educated to ONC/HNC equivalents – Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician
• Able to undertake fault finding on mechanical systems
• Able to work with hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, motors, gears, pumps, valves, etc
• Able to effectively identify and resolve manufacturing issues
• Competent to weld and fabricate with good bench working skills
• Proficient with IT
• Able to abide by H&S