Maintenance Technician
Up to £50,000 + Overtime
Derby area - onsite
This is a challenging and exciting opportunity within a successful manufacturing and test facility involved with the design, manufacture and test of a range of engines. They are looking for a Maintenance Technician / Engineer to carry out preventative maintenance of the test facility and its equipment - industrial motors, pumps, coolers etc.
These facilities run 24/7 so the role offers overtime for any works carried out at weekends or over 8 hours a day, 7 on Fridays.
Your Role: Maintenance Technician:
As a maintenance technician / engineer you will be involved with supporting preventative maintenance on all equipment within the facility
This will typically involve:
Breakdown support, fault finding and repair on mechanical and 3 phase electrical systems
Routine maintenance and service - implementing planned and preventative maintenance schedules
Responsible for total preventative maintenance (TPM) of all facility systems from inlet ducts, motors, fans, pumps, blast coolers, adiabatic system decommissioning and recommissioning
Skills: Maintenance Technician:
Proven experience working as a maintenance technician / engineer / service engineer with strong preventative maintenance experience
Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical engineering, coupled with experience of industrial motors, pumps, fans etc (industrial motors from <1hp up to 20kW)
Apprenticeship-served or HNC-level qualification preferred; strong craft/apprentice background ideal
Good proven maintenance, fault finding, service, commissioning/decommissioning and repair abilities
Ability to work independently, self-driven and manage own workload without close supervision
Methodical, diligent and proactive in identifying and preventing issues before they arise
Prepared to work outside in all weather conditions (much of the equipment is outdoors).
Willingness to work occasional weekends (approx. 6 times/year, with overtime pay)
Overtime is accrued daily at time and a half after 8 hours (Mon to Thu) and after 7 hours on a Friday. Saturday is time and a half, Sundays and bank holidays are double time.
The company is commutable from Derby, Foston, Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Uttoxeter, Castle Donnington, Stoke on Trent, Rocester etc