Maintenance Technician

Job Overview:

Maintenance Technician

Up to £50,000 + Overtime
Derby area - onsite
 
This is a challenging and exciting opportunity within a successful manufacturing and test facility involved with the design, manufacture and test of a range of engines. They are looking for a Maintenance Technician / Engineer to carry out preventative maintenance of the test facility and its equipment - industrial motors, pumps, coolers etc.
 
These facilities run 24/7 so the role offers overtime for any works carried out at weekends or over 8 hours a day, 7 on Fridays.
 
Your Role: Maintenance Technician:
 
As a maintenance technician / engineer you will be involved with supporting preventative maintenance on all equipment within the facility
This will typically involve:

• Breakdown support, fault finding and repair on mechanical and 3 phase electrical systems
• Routine maintenance and service - implementing planned and preventative maintenance schedules
• Responsible for total preventative maintenance (TPM) of all facility systems from inlet ducts, motors, fans, pumps, blast coolers, adiabatic system decommissioning and recommissioning

 
Skills: Maintenance Technician:
 

• Proven experience working as a maintenance technician / engineer / service engineer with strong preventative maintenance experience
• Knowledge of mechanical and/or electrical engineering, coupled with experience of industrial motors, pumps, fans etc (industrial motors from <1hp up to 20kW)
• Apprenticeship-served or HNC-level qualification preferred; strong craft/apprentice background ideal
• Good proven maintenance, fault finding, service, commissioning/decommissioning and repair abilities
• Ability to work independently, self-driven and manage own workload without close supervision
• Methodical, diligent and proactive in identifying and preventing issues before they arise
• Prepared to work outside in all weather conditions (much of the equipment is outdoors).
• Willingness to work occasional weekends (approx. 6 times/year, with overtime pay)

 
Overtime is accrued daily at time and a half after 8 hours (Mon to Thu) and after 7 hours on a Friday. Saturday is time and a half, Sundays and bank holidays are double time.
 
The company is commutable from Derby, Foston, Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Uttoxeter, Castle Donnington, Stoke on Trent, Rocester etc.

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