Our client is seeking a skilled Maintenance Technician, ideally electrically bias or multiskilled, working 12 hour continental shift pattern including day and night shifts/365.

Salary:                         C£50,000 pa + overtime

Location:                     Kent/SE London Border

Hours:                         continuous 12 hour day/night shift including weekends, ave 40  hours pw

Benefits:                      overtime paid after 12 hours worked – time and half and double time depending on hours worked

                                    25 days leave + 8 BH

Health care, free parking,  subsidised canteen and more

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities

• To carry out planned, preventative and predictive maintenance on all types of equipment, machinery and processes operated across the site.

• To carry out fault-finding and repair on equipment to minimise plant downtime and optimise efficiency.

• To conduct routine checks and monitoring of equipment.

• To undertake electrical, instrumentation, automation control and calibration as appropriate.

• To perform electrical isolations as part of the Co’s Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) safe system of work.

• Use the Maximo work order system for creation and completion of work orders.

• To ensure that at all times tools, equipment and your working area is fit for purpose.

• To work as part of the shift team to ensure safe and efficient operation of the plant.

• Establish and maintain good housekeeping standards in all areas of influence and observe good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards.

Maintenance Technician Profile

• A multi-skilled engineering technician with experience in electrical, mechanical and control disciplines.

• At least 5 years’ experience working in an industrial/process environment.

• Proven experience working with electrical distribution apparatus.

• A good knowledge and understanding of safe working practices.

• PLC experience is desirable.

• A recognised electrically biased qualification at HNC or equivalent demonstrable experience.

• High voltage and/or hazardous area work experience would be an advantage.