Maintenance Technician

Macfarlane Packaging; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job description

Maintenance Technician
Location: Westbury, Wiltshire
Package: Basic Salary up to £32,000 + annual bonus & company benefits
Sector: Packaging Design & Manufacturing
Protecting what matters, together
We're dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities, and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.
With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth. Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement, at all stages of your career.
We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. And additionally, the way we work prioritises work-life balance and flexibility, empowering our colleagues to manage what is most important to them. Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability and a thirst for learning… so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future.
The Maintenance Technician Role
Based at our manufacturing site in Westbury, you will be responsible for day-to-day reactive and pro-active maintenance activities for the buildings, grounds and equipment on site as well as ensuring routine compliance and reporting tasks are completed to schedule.
Maintenance Technician Key Duties

• Facilities Activities: Perform hands on day-to-day reactive and proactive maintenance, cleaning and inspections of equipment, grounds, and buildings.
• Equipment Installation: Support the maintenance engineers with installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Record Keeping: Maintain records to ensure legislative compliance and demonstrate due diligence.
• Planned Maintenance: Maintain planned maintenance programmes and report on backlogs.
• Waste Management: liaise with waste contractors arranging disposals as required.
• Health & Safety: Work safely in line with all policy and regulations and promote initiatives to maintain a safe working environment.
• Contractor Control: Oversee contractors on site, maintaining documentation records and issuing Permits to Work where required.
• Procurement: Purchase parts and materials to support activities (May include driving activities)
• Emergency Response: Be on call for emergency situations as they arise.
• Continuous Improvement: Engage in focused improvement activities to enhance operational efficiency and propose improvements to the senior team.

What you will bring
The successful applicant will bring the following skills, experience, and qualities…
Essential:

• Proven experience in a facilities / maintenance role.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.
• Experience of decorating / basic woodworking / building works.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to reside within a reasonable commute of the Westbury site or willingness to relocate.
• IT proficient in basic Microsoft office Word/Excel/Outlook.
• Be willing to travel to collect materials etc and to support other Macfarlane sites for project-based works.

Desirable but not necessary:

• IPAF License (Cherry Picker)
• Forklift License / experience with supporting training certificates
• Electrical and/or mechanical training with experience.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of legislative compliance requirements for maintenance activities.
• Familiarity with managing site waste and hazardous waste control.
• Experience conducting routine facilities checks such as legionella, fire safety, emergency lighting etc.

What you will get
We provide a competitive basic starting salary and operate a range of rewarding bonus/incentive schemes. Our flexible employee benefits can include: -

• 23 days annual leave (rising with service) plus all public/bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Free parking at many of our site locations
• Range of company cars or cash allowance (including electric) for qualifying roles
• Employee assistance program to support & advise with well-being & any issues
• Extensive range of training/development & potential progression opportunities
• Employee discount scheme (discounts on several major retail/leisure brands)
• Simply Health/Dental Cover option or BUPA cover for qualifying roles
• Tax free childcare (TFC) scheme
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Long service awards (5-40 years)
• Charitable giving options
• Financial support with eye-tests/purchasing glasses (DSE users only)
• O2 Mobile discount scheme (up to 25% off)

Macfarlane Group is also dedicated to maximizing every employee's potential, by providing career development plans and pathways in an environment that fosters personal growth and continuous improvement.
How to Apply
We are working swiftly to find the best applicants and hope to hold interviews ASAP. Please click ‘apply' to submit your up-to-date CV. All applications will be acknowledged. If you haven't heard from us within 2-3 weeks, please assume your application was unsuccessful.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds irrespective of your age, gender, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation. Should you require any specific support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please email our recruitment team directly.