Mechanical Maintenance Technician
Location: Skelmersdale
Salary: £35,000 - £38,200
Permanent
I am working with one of the world’s largest and most well-known manufacturing companies who take a great deal of pride in their reputation for quality and innovation. As an employer, they have an equally good reputation which, having worked with them for well over a decade, we can talk about with confidence.
There is now an exciting opportunity to join their team in Skelmersdale as a mechanically biased Maintenance Technician and join a business whose commitment to quality is second to none…
The Role
* Improving the overall reliability and performance of plant, personnel and production equipment and processes
* Tracking and reporting of process improvement results
* Ensuring production targets are met by optimising output & minmising defects
* Providing production line support in line with company goals and objectives
* Carrying out preventive maintenance and equipment breakdown repairs
* Establishing process conditions and carrying out in-line quality checks
* Process monitoring and controlling according to Statistical Process Control (SPC) method
* Analysing data to fault find and develop prioritised improvement plans for the platform
* Maintaining and developing the delivery of finished products in line with cost, quality and production schedule requirements
* Prioritising and promoting Health and Safety Awareness
* Training and mentoring staff in an approachable and constructive manner
* Fostering and developing excellent relationships with key business stakeholders on site
* Gathering & sharing best practices, both internally and externally
Skills & Experience Required
* Apprentice trained or educated to OND Mechanical Engineering or similar.
* Accomplished technical production support experience.
* Skilled in turning, milling, welding and general workshop skills.
* Mechanical, pneumatic and basic electrical fault finding experience.
* Experience of high pressure air systems advantageous.
* Ability to read technical drawings
* Ability to follow SOP’s and training processes
* Willingness to work shift work if required on an exceptional basis
Working Hours: Mon – Thurs -7:50am – 4:45pm, Fri 7:50am – 12:10pm