Our client is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician.

Salary:             £46,290 + £4,958 shift allowance pa  - on probation period will work for 85%   of salary

Hours:             Rotating Shift - Monday to Saturday - 5:15am - 2pm, 1:15pm - 10pm and        9:15 pm - 6am - - from Monday to Saturday will work only 3 days on the rota - 40,5 hours

per week

               1 x 40 min meal break

               2 x 15 min tea breaks

Location:         Purfleet, Essex

Benefits:          25 days leave + BH, pension up to 10% employer contribution

                        Health cash plan, employee assistance program, corporate perks discounts

Maintenance Technician, skills and experience required:

• Multi-skilled engineer, preferably with a strong foundation in electrical engineering.
• Experience in industrial maintenance and/or automated production environment (ideally packaging).

• CMMS experience/knowledge is preferred.

• Working at heights and in confined spaces will be required.
• Time served as an Electrical / Mechanical maintenance apprentice.

• Educated to C&G, NVQ, ONC or HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Maintenance Technician responsibilities:

• To liaise with the production management team to achieve production targets.

• To carry out fault-finding and repair on packing machinery and process plant.

• To carry out general maintenance on processing and packing machinery.

• Repairing and installing a wide range of mechanical equipment using precision maintenance techniques.

• To operate within Company Health and Safety policies.

• Continuous improvement of equipment and participating in equipment health discussions.

• Using the CMMS system to raise and update work orders.

• Experience using PLC and pneumatic systems an advantage ( Siemens and Rockwell)

• Participate in the creation risk assessment and method statements for maintenance tasks.

• Understanding of maintenance metrics.

• Support organisational goals.

• Mentor and coach colleges where needed.
• To maintain company housekeeping standards.