WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU? Permanent role County Durham location Starting salary £42K-£44K per annum – rises after 6-month probation to £45K 3 on 3 off, alternating days and nights, 3 sets of each – 7am/7pm start times Choice to be paid weekly or monthly 24 days holiday (pro-rata) inclusive statutory Health care plan Life Insurance and Death in Service Readily available overtime paid at enhanced rates time & ¼ THE BUSINESS Our client is seeking to recruit a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Technician to work for our client in the County Durham area. The role centres on a continental shift pattern, 12 hour shifts days and nights, 3 on 3 off. This role will involve delivering planned and reactive maintenance within a high-volume manufacturing facility. The role encompasses anything from delivering line-based maintenance, to facilities maintenance, to working in the tool room undertaking up keep and repairs. To be considered for this role applicants have to have served an apprenticeship within a mechanical discipline. THE ROLE Delivering planned and reactive maintenance on automated production lines Mechanical fault finding Completing PPM’s and updating maintenance systems Asset strip down maintenance and repair Delivering maintenance within hydraulic systems, DC motors, gear boxes, vacuum pumps and ideally servo motors Ensuring the completion of basic facilities maintenance to maintain the upkeep of the plant Working to ensure maximum production up-time within a 24/7 production facility Working as part of a maintenance team, each shift comprised of 1 Electrical, 1 Mechanical and 1 multi-skilled Technician THE PERSON Time served within a Mechanical Discipline Tool room knowledge - ability to deliver basic welding and manual machining to undertake running repairs and replace machine guards Any knowledge of PLC’s, ABB Robotics, AC Inverters and Servo Motors would be a nice to have for the role Hydraulic systems, DC motors, gear boxes, pumps Electrical multi-skilling beneficial TO APPLY Please send your updated CV to Harry Mann or apply direct by calling Westray Recruitment Group