Shift Maintenance Technician: Keep Production Moving

Oyster Recruitment Ltd; Alfreton CP; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Cashback Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Cycle to Work Scheme

High Street Discounts portal

Salary Sacrifice Pension

Life Assurance

Health and Wellbeing programme

On-site parking

Subsidised canteen

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

Job summary

Oyster Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Shift Maintenance Technician to support a busy production environment on a two-week rolling rota. The role covers mechanical and electrical fault finding, planned maintenance, and rapid breakdown responses on extrusion and moulding lines.

You will work hands-on across hydraulic and pneumatic systems, implement approved modifications, and maintain accurate CMMS logs.

Qualifications

• Qualified in electrical or mechanical discipline with Level 3 apprenticeship or higher.
• Minimum 3 years in a similar maintenance role.
• Experience with PLC fault-finding is advantageous.
• Desirable: 18th Edition certification.
• Experience with extrusion/injection moulding advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Service equipment according to planned maintenance schedules
• Respond to breakdowns as first line support
• Diagnose and repair faults on extrusion lines and moulding machines
• Maintain ancillary equipment and automated cells
• Implement modification projects to capital equipment
• Perform mechanical and electrical work safely
• Complete daily logs and data capture via CMMS

Skills

Fault finding

Maintenance

Electrical & mechanical

PLC fault-finding

Education

Level 3 Electrical or Mechanical apprenticeship

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Job description

Oyster Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Shift Maintenance Technician to support a busy production environment on a two-week rolling rota. The role covers mechanical and electrical fault finding, planned maintenance, and rapid breakdown responses on extrusion and moulding lines.

You will work hands-on across hydraulic and pneumatic systems, implement approved modifications, and maintain accurate CMMS logs.