Mechanical Technician (Maintenance)

£(phone number removed) + £1200.00 Shift Allowance + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Overtime available at premium rates (average 5 hours per week) + Pension + Training and Development

Tonbridge

Double Days rotating weekly: 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm.

Maintenance Technician required for a manufacturer of high quality bespoke and commercial products relating to the interior sector. This is a role with a great opportunity for growth and has variety due to project work and a broad variation in equipment.

The Successful Maintenance Technician will come from a transferable Mechanical Engineering background. You will have competency in gearboxes, conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics and bearings. You will have either some basic welding and/or fabrication/machining experience. You can come from any transferable industry but those from manufacturing, with any machinery maintenance or service engineering backgrounds will be encouraged to apply, Ex Forces and experienced mechanical fitters will also be considered. Any form of technical qualification will be advantageous, but merit and experience is all that is required.

The Maintenance Technician Role:

•          Working between projects, reactive maintenance and PPM’s.
•          Working on shift with other Maintenance Engineers, prioritising workloads to minimise breakdowns.
•          Carrying out modifications of existing machinery and equipment.
•          Sometimes fabricating parts and materials in the workshop.
•          Always looking to improve efficiency of lines, machinery and maintenance where possible.

The Successful Maintenance Technician:

•          From a transferrable Mechanical Engineering background.
•          Competency in gearboxes, conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics and bearings.
•          Basic welding and/or fabrication/machining experience preferred.
•          From any transferable industry but those from manufacturing, any machinery maintenance or service engineering backgrounds will be encouraged to apply, Ex Forces and experienced mechanical fitters will also be considered.
•          Any form of technical qualification will be advantageous, but merit and experience is all that is required.