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Maintenance Technician

Morgan Gray

Chigwell

On-site

GBP 30,000 - 50,000

Full time

26 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking Maintenance Engineering Technicians to join their dynamic team in Essex. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on complex automated production machinery in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on optimizing performance and minimizing downtime, you'll be at the forefront of ensuring operational excellence. The position comes with a competitive benefits package, including paid overtime and a defined pension scheme. If you're passionate about engineering and looking to make a significant impact in a thriving manufacturing setting, this is the perfect role for you.

Benefits

Paid overtime
34 days annual holiday
Defined pension scheme
Life insurance

Qualifications

  • Must have electrical or mechanical skillset with NVQ Level 3 in Engineering.
  • Experience in maintaining complex automated production equipment is required.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain and optimize automated production machinery.
  • Respond to electrical and mechanical breakdowns to minimize downtime.
  • Support continuous improvement strategies and lead projects.

Skills

Electrical skills
Mechanical skills
Fault finding and repair
Proactive maintenance

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

CMMS system

Job description

A FTSE250 manufacturing company in Essex who are a global leader in their industry are recruiting Maintenance Engineering Technicians for their production plant.


Working a rotating double day shift (Mon-Fri), the role would be on an 18-month fixed term contract with potential opportunities to extend or go permanent.


The focus of the role is to maintain and optimise a range of complex automated production machinery and equipment.


Key tasks will include:
  1. Ensuring optimum production performance and minimizing equipment downtime
  2. Responding to and resolving electrical and mechanical breakdowns
  3. Driving reliability through a proactive approach to maintenance
  4. Delivery of continuous improvement strategies and support/lead projects to improve equipment efficiencies
  5. Working through planned maintenance tasks and using/updating CMMS

Successful applicants will need to have either an electrical or mechanical skillset and be educated to NVQ Level 3 in an engineering discipline. Experience maintaining complex equipment in a production or automated environment is also required. Experience of fault finding and repair on control systems is beneficial as is experience using a CMMS system.


Opportunities are available on a rotating double days shift pattern (Monday to Friday - 6am>2pm and 2pm>10pm). Benefits of the role include paid overtime, 34 days total annual holiday, a defined pension scheme, and life insurance.


The position may be suitable for applicants who are currently Electrical Technicians, Multi-Skilled Engineers, E&I Technicians, Maintenance Engineers or similar working in manufacturing, power generation, distribution or relevant automated environments.

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