Senior Maintenance Technician

PHOENIX Healthcare Distribution Limited; Leeds; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare distribution company as a Technician at their Wakefield Depot. You will maintain and optimize mechanical and electrical systems, ensuring operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting, and managing technical projects. This role requires a Level 3 engineering qualification and offers numerous benefits, including training opportunities and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Medicash health cash plan

iTrent Financial Wellbeing app

High Street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Paid training programmes

Qualifications

• Experience working within a maintenance department.
• Experience with electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance on machinery.
• Respond promptly to breakdowns and manage outside contractors.
• Assist in Supply Chain technical project delivery.

Skills

Maintenance of volume picking machinery

Fault finding in electrical systems

Experience with automated conveyor systems

Management of a technical team

Education

Minimum Level 3 engineering qualification

Job description

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3 week rota: Days - 0545 - 1400 Back - 1345 - 2200 Night - 2145 - 0600 Sunday following Night shift - 0600 - 1330

£ plus shift allowance per annum

We are seeking an experienced and qualified Technician to join our team at the Wakefield Depot. In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of maintaining and enhancing our mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems. Your responsibilities will encompass Planned Preventative Maintenance, swift resolution of system breakdowns, defect repairs, and the overall upkeep and optimization of our depot facilities and automation systems.

Role Responsibilities

• Maintenance of volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Engage and manage external contractors.
• Immediate response to any breakdowns with the production equipment in accordance with the production hours.
• Assist in and manage the delivery of Supply Chain technical projects.

In this role, you will be required to stand and walk for most of your shift, as well as needing to be able to lift (up to 15kg), bend, twist, kneel, and crouch.

Key skills and qualifications

• Minimum recognized Level 3 engineering, electrical, or mechanical qualification.
• Experience working within a maintenance department.
• Experience working with automated conveyor systems.
• Experience fault finding within electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic systems.
• Desirable knowledge: Management of a technical team.

Benefits

• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service.
• Medicash - a health cash plan to assist with healthcare costs such as eyecare or prescriptions.
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing app for flexible control of your finances.
• Access to High Street discounts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Contributory Pension Scheme.
• Accredited Training Programmes available (Education paid for by the company via the Apprenticeship Scheme).

Note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received.