Senior Maintenance Technician — High-Tech Automation

Theo James Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

High-tech environment

Training & development

Continuous improvement

Career development

Supportive engineering environment

Job summary

Theo James Recruitment is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician in Newcastle upon Tyne for a permanent, day-shift role. You will maintain, troubleshoot and improve automated manufacturing equipment to maximise uptime and production performance.

You’ll work across electrical, electronic, automation and mechanical systems in a high-tech environment and contribute to continuous improvement projects while developing your technical skills.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and electronic fault-finding skills.
• Good mechanical maintenance knowledge.
• Experience with automated equipment and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.
• A recognised engineering qualification - HNC, HND, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• PLC diagnostic experience would be advantageous.
• Experience within electronics, PCB, SMT or high-tech manufacturing would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
• Responding to breakdowns and diagnosing equipment faults.
• Electrical and electronic fault finding across PLCs, sensors, control systems, motors and drives.
• Maintaining automated manufacturing and production machinery.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults involving bearings, belts, chains, conveyors and pneumatic systems.
• Supporting equipment installation, commissioning and upgrades.
• Carrying out root cause analysis on recurring equipment issues.
• Supporting Lean, TPM and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and critical spare levels.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical maintenance

Automated equipment

Drawing interpretation

PLC diagnostics

Servo systems & robotics

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

PLC diagnostics

Job description

Theo James Recruitment is seeking a Senior Maintenance Technician in Newcastle upon Tyne for a permanent, day-shift role. You will maintain, troubleshoot and improve automated manufacturing equipment to maximise uptime and production performance.

You’ll work across electrical, electronic, automation and mechanical systems in a high-tech environment and contribute to continuous improvement projects while developing your technical skills.