3 weekly Shift Maintenance Technician

Location: Cheltenham
Hours: 3 weekly rotational shift - 40 hours per week, Days 6-2, Nights 22-6 and afternoons 2-10.
Salary: £17.00 p/h + 20% Shift Allowance

Our Clients works within the heart of Cheltenham, manufacturing a multitude of products to supply to customers.

Key Responsibilities of a Maintenance Technician

• Perform maintenance tasks across diverse disciplines: electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatic, process, and PLC.
• Ensure adherence to targeted KPIs and best practices for maintaining the Manufacturing Plant.
• Record and report investigation findings promptly.
• Offer coverage flexibility during holidays, training, or absences.
• Execute maintenance and servicing of all plant and equipment as per agreed schedules.
• Foster an Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) culture to ensure a healthy and risk-free workplace.
• Dedicate to personal and team development through active engagement.
• Implement Operational Excellence (OE) and Continuous Improvement (CI) principles.
• Uphold responsibility for Product Safety & Quality as per regulatory, Hydro, and local protocols.
• Communicate issues promptly through the appropriate chain of command.
• Engage in Continuous Improvement initiatives to enhance site operations.
• Identify and seize opportunities to minimize costs.
• Participate in overtime as necessary to meet operational demands.
• Adhere to all time and attendance objectives.
• Uphold high standards of individual housekeeping and implement 5S principles.

Key Skills of a Maintenance Technician

• Experienced Multi Skilled Engineer with a background in Manufacturing, poised to contribute to Team objectives in alignment with Site KPIs. Electrical bias is essential.
• Possess ONC/HNC in Electrical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering, or hold a recognized Engineering apprenticeship, or possess City & Guilds/NVQ qualification with relevant experience and EITB Multi Skilled certification.
• Preferably, have extensive experience in Engineering.
• Demonstrate proficient English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Exhibit a good level of competency in MS Office and IT. Proficiency in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) systems would be highly advantageous.

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