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Fresh Start Recruitment; Kirkby-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Freshstart is seeking a Maintenance Technician in the United Kingdom for nights from Monday to Friday. The role involves a 37.5-hour week, carrying out planned maintenance and rapid fault resolution on complex machinery.

Responsibilities include diagnosing mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults, maintaining records, and supporting Lean/ TPM activities to improve uptime and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in preventive maintenance and fault finding.
• Ability to diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Familiar with 5S, Lean and TPM improvements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Fault-find electrical control systems and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and breakdown records.
• Work closely with production and setting teams to improve machine availability and performance.
• Support continuous-improvement activities, including 5S, Lean and TPM.

Skills

Maintenance

PPM

Electrical faults

PLC fault finding

Mechanical faults

5S TPM

Tools

PLC systems

Electrical control

Job description

Shift pattern; nights only Monday to Friday

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Key Responsibilities for Maintenance Technician

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Fault-find electrical control systems and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance and breakdown records.
• Work closely with production and setting teams to improve machine availability and performance.
• Support continuous-improvement activities, including 5S, Lean and TPM.

All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Rischer and Butler (part of the Freshstart) are an Equal Opportunities employer.

Please note that due to the high level of applications we are only able to contact you if short listed for this vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 3 days, then your application on this occasion has been unsuccessful.