Senior Maintenance Technician

PHOENIX Medical Supplies Ltd.; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in medical supplies is seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Technician for their Wakefield Depot. This pivotal role involves maintaining mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems, ensuring optimal operation of facilities. The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduled maintenance and breakdowns, along with engaging external contractors and managing technical projects.

Benefits

22 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Medicash health cash program

Financial wellbeing application

Access to High Street discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Accredited Training Programmes

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance department essential.
• Experience with automated conveyor systems is a plus.
• Desirable knowledge includes management of a technical team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain volume picking machinery through scheduled maintenance.
• Respond immediately to breakdowns of production equipment.
• Assist in delivering Supply Chain technical projects.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

IOSH or NEBOSH (desirable)

Job description

Senior Maintenance Technician

Wakefield West Yorkshire

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

£42151.82 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.
• Assisting 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.

Ket shills and qualifications

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

Our benefits

• 22 days (pro rata) paid annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with length of service
• Medicash- a health cash program to assist with day-to-day healthcare costs, such as eyecare or prescriptions
• iTrent Financial Wellbeing - a financial wellbeing application which allows 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)

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