Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician Location: Leeming Bar Salary: £51,000 increasing to £56,592 after 6 months Hours: 4 on 4 off (2 days 2 nights) Type: Permanent Imperial Professionals are delighted to announce that we are working with a leading North Yorkshire large manufacturing organisation. Due to yet another expansion they are looking to recruit a Maintenance Technician (electrical bias) on a full time , permanent basis. Main Duties: • Maintain close attendance of the Production line, in order to provide Engineering solutions, and to assist in an operational capacity when required. • Monitor all machines and ancillary plant during production (whilst maintaining notes and relevant log sheets). • Ensure that any rectification is followed through to a satisfactory conclusion by effective communication with other members of the Engineering team, and Plant Manager. • Assist in cold starting, size or product changes, cleaning in place and running a machine as and when required. • Follow preventative maintenance / lubrication schedules and liaise with Engineering Manager(s) regarding spare parts requirements. • Assist with installation work and give assistance to contractors, as and when required, ensuring that site standards are adhered to at all times. • To ensure that prior to carrying out any intended work the relevant Departmental Management is notified in order to obtain permission to proceed. • Ensure that any specific permits required to carry out any work is obtained before proceeding to work. • Carry out any repair or maintenance work that is required, whilst ensuring the area or workshop is left in a clean and safe condition. • The Technician is legally bound to make sure all guarding is functioning correctly. • Use appraisals and one to one meetings with Team Managers to identify opportunities to train and develop to gain extra skills. • Plan workload and seek opportunity to complete set personal objectives. • Provide a detailed handover to the next shift ensuring all relevant information is passed on and understood. • Participates in contributing ideas and completing all tasks to improve the plant and equipment performance, reliability and efficiency. • Adopt and maintain working practices learnt on training programmes. Keys skills / Experience: Ideal candidate must have experience working within a manufacturing environment Apprentice served Electrical bias with supporting qualifications Experience of working within a high-volume manufacturing equipment Good communication skills Keen to learn new skills For more information please get in touch with Imperial Recruitment Group