Maintenance Technician Salary: £35/40,000 benefits package (inc 25 days annual leave) Based in Weston-Super-Mare Our client is a but well-established, growing, market leading specialist in the delivery of sustainable manufacturing services to many of the household name Automotive manufacturers. They are a forward thinking and dynamic business, continuously investing in new technology, focussed on improving efficiency and quality. It is an entrepreneurial business, promoting openness and free thinking and offering its employees real progression opportunity throughout. Following a move to a new factory and due to expansion and ambition for further growth, they now seek to appoint a new role of Maintenance Technician. The role will report to the Factory Services & Project Manager and will play key role in the continued smooth running and improved efficiency of the manufacturing equipment on site. Your role will be vital to maintaining and improving the efficiency and development of the manufacturing process lines and facilities. You will work closely with other technical professionals, you'll improve production facilities, reduce the incidence of machine breakdowns and provide input to improve overall reliability and safety of plant, personnel and production processes. The role will be hands on and will focus on both pre planned maintenance as well as reactively supporting production in response to breakdowns, as well as supporting on projects across the factory. * Complete daily TPM activity ensuring accurate records of work done and parts used are maintained to reduce unplanned downtime. * Attend critical equipment breakdowns to diagnose faults and ensure production is resumed as soon as possible. * Assist with production line moves. * Supervise contractors when on site, completing induction (pre-works) and snagging (post-works) * Support production areas with replacement tooling as required, * Liaise with suppliers to source required components at best cost / lead time. * Contribute to clearing of open ‘Work Service Request’ tickets in a timely manner. Desirable Skills/Experience * Excellent design and manufacture skills including welding and general fabrication * Experience of working with contractors and supervision of installation of equipment * The ability to liaise with manufacturing personnel to understand requests for implementation of new processes and improvements. * A knowledge of the function of automotive engines and transmissions is preferable. * Working knowledge of Microsoft Office suite * Knowledge / Experience of programming and using CNC Machines would be advantageous. * Worked with planned maintenance systems in a busy environment. * Knowledge of Health and Safety to ensure work is carried out in a safe way. * Experience of electrical fault diagnosis on equipment is desirable. * Be able to design and manufacture fixtures and equipment to assist production. * Experience of mechatronic control systems would be an advantage. * Constantly review and control Critical Spares stock * Experience of instructing Contractors to complete required works on projects and the facilities You will be fully supported and trained in areas that you are unfamiliar with and your development in the role will be ongoing. If you are interested in the position, please send through your CV, including as much relevant experience as you have, for immediate review