Job title: Facilities Technician
Job location: Stoke-on-Trent
Pay Rate: £35,952 per year + On call bonus (£131.55 per day)
Hourly or time in lieu for callouts.
Shifts: 4 days per week (Mon-Thurs and Tues-Fri) 07.00 to 16.30
Start date: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: The company operate an excellent benefits package with an enhanced pension plan.
Purpose and requirement
Working in a Safety Critical Environment demands certain qualities, Health & Safety has no compromise, so our facilities are maintained to the highest standards, physical and electrical.
Your role will be to perform site maintenance for breakdowns and preventative measures, ensuring all work is complete to the highest standard and ensure downtime is kept to a minimum. Be a central point of contact for contractors and ensuring all assets are compliant and safe to use. To have a multi-skilled background with solid reasoning and logical thinking skills for on-the-job problem solving and root cause correction.
Facilitate the maintenance regimes for Plant and infrastructure on site at Stoke. Be a central point of contact for contractors and ensuring all assets are compliant and safe to use. Support site management in maintaining certification to ISO 45001, 9001 and 14001 accreditations
* We are a busy manufacturing site within the Rail Rolling Stock market, building and maintaining Rail Freight Wagons that operate across the UK and Europe.
* Operating across a wide range of disciplines the site requires maintenance across a broad range of machinery and general infrastructure.
* A background in maintenance based in a manufacturing environment is essential.
* We are looking for a multitasker capable of organising and managing a multitude of activities at any one time.
* Happy to order parts and materials when required and liaise with Engineers at all levels.
* Taking responsibility for maintenance across the site you will be a min of 17th Edition Regulations qualified, the business will support and cover the expansion to achieve 18th Edition if required.
* Working at heights will be required from time to time, experience in this area is essential
* Knowledge of ensuring compliance to statutory regulations where Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations and Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations are required.
Principle accountabilities will include, but not limited to:
* Work closely with the Depot Manager providing regular updates on Depot requirements and planned activities
* Installation and maintenance of new equipment on site where applicable.
* Keep Maintenance inbox to a satisfactory standard
* Checking equipment and operating systems on a regular basis.
* Ensuring machinery is at optimum performance.
* Performing troubleshooting and tests on equipment or machinery.
* Installing preventative measures to avoid potential malfunctions.
* Handling tools like power tools and rigging equipment.
* Carrying out electrical work
* Raise order requests for parts required for maintenance work/purchases that require going through maintenance department
* Operating equipment for work at heights
* Maintaining the workshop, warehouse and tools area.
* Assisting project engineers as requested.
* Manage quotes for onsite work
* PAT testing of equipment onsite
* Train new Maintenance Technicians on equipment used.
* Maintain and Audit maintenance inventory.
* Maintain and ensure all equipment is in date and compliant.
* Be the principal point of contact for Fire Safety on site, managing Fire Alarm Testing and Drills plus ensuring adequate Fire Wardens are trained and all areas of the Depot covered
* Be the main point of contact for Contractors working on site
* Ensure that the level of Contractors on site is manageable
PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.
For more information about this role and how to apply please send your CV or call on the details below.
Contact information
Adam Jackson
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