Multi-skilled Technician

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £33,000

Job Elements: -

·Salary rises to £34.5 once internal training is complete

·Salary quoted includes shift allowance for a 5 shift pattern

·To complete scheduled planned and preventative routines and undertake necessary corrective actions

·To participate as a member of the shift team in investigating and correcting process, product and quality related issues.

·To minimise production downtime and quality losses related to machine performance and breakdown through the provision of a skilled and responsive front line maintenance service

·To participate in fault finding, diagnostic and corrective actions to maintain and improve the operation of the process equipment

·To act as incident coordinator (on shift) in the event of major breakdowns / incidents requiring the involvement / call in of other maintenance and support services

·To participate as a member of the shift team in investigating and correcting process, product and quality related issues, and the delivery of robust corrective actions

·To undertake predictive, preventative, fixed interval and planned maintenance activities as part of the overall planned maintenance regime under the management of the Engineering leadership

·To conduct and support engineering and other improvement projects, and to pro-actively contribute to the development of safety, productivity and quality

The ideal candidate will have:

·Time served.

·HNC level or equivalent education is preferred but consideration will be given to those that can demonstrate qualification by experience

·Multi skilled in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering

·Working knowledge of workshop equipment

·Ability to read and interpret electrical / mechanical drawings

·PLC experience (in-house packages; Allen Bradley and Siemens)

·Experience of electro mechanical maintenance of high speed production machines

·Good mechanical appreciation and knowledge of pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, valves, pistons etcetera

·Demonstrable expertise in component and sub-system fault finding and reporting

·Experience of working with variable speed drives AC / DC and knowledge of industrial sensors and transducers (e.g. proximity, photoelectric, thermocouples)

Petrie Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.