Shift Maintenance Technician

Jobtailor; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a skilled maintenance technician to join our on-site team. You will perform reactive, planned, preventative and predictive maintenance on site equipment and contribute to safety and reliability of operations.

We value practical experience across electrical, mechanical and PLC systems, with an emphasis on fault finding, commissioning, and continuous improvement. Time-served engineers with HNC or higher are welcome to apply.

Qualifications

• A time served maintenance technician.
• 17th Edition IEE regulations – desirable.
• HNC in engineering – desirable.
• NEBOSH or IOSH – desirable.
• PLC experience (various PLCs).
• Mechanical engineering/maintenance experience.
• Several years’ experience of maintenance within an engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive, planned, preventative & predictive maintenance on site equipment.
• Record and communicate maintenance information via written, electronic or verbal means.
• Ensure electrical guidelines (IEE regulations) are adhered to using established HSE procedures.
• Support other departments including the identification and correction of machinery faults such as electrical equipment, mechanical faults, PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Involvement in commissioning and installation projects.
• Suggest and take ownership of continuous improvement activities to achieve results.
• Review maintenance activities, suggesting necessary corrective actions as required.

Skills

Maintenance

Electrical guidelines

PLC experience

Mechanical engineering

Education

HNC in engineering

17th Edition IEE regulations

NEBOSH or IOSH

Job description

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive, planned, preventative & predictive maintenance on site equipment
• Record and communicate maintenance information via written, electronic or verbal means
• Ensure electrical guidelines (IEE regulations) are adhered to using established HSE procedures
• Support other departments including the identification and correction of machinery faults such as electrical equipment, mechanical faults, PLCs, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Involvement in commissioning and installation projects
• Suggest and take ownership of continuous improvement activities to achieve results
• Review maintenance activities, suggesting necessary corrective actions as required

Requirements

• A time served maintenance technician
• 17th Edition IEE regulations – desirable
• HNC in engineering – desirable
• NEBOSH or IOSH – desirable
• PLC experience (various PLCs)
• Mechanical engineering/maintenance experience
• Several years’ experience of maintenance within an engineering environment