Job Description:

Our client is a world leading manufacturer of heavy construction equipment. Due to growth they require Maintenance Technicians to work from their busy Teesside facility on a long-term contract basis which may lead to permanent employment. 
 
Standard day rate is £23.48/hr with uplifts for shift-work and overtime. 
 
The Role
 
As a Maintenance Technician you will be responsible for the maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment accountable for the general and preventive maintenance and repairs of the buildings, vehicles, all factory equipment including Lasers, CNC machinery and General Jigs and fixtures.
 

• Continual development and operation of Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Ensure all building structure, machines, equipment are all well maintained and in working condition and safe order by performing preventive maintenance planning, ensure scheduled work and improvement projects are carried out promptly and completed in the shortest possible time to shorten operations down time and reduce productivity Working within a small maintenance team.
• Repair and Planned Preventative Maintenance of all existing machines, jigs and fixtures throughout the production area to ensure capability and repeatability to maintain high quality
• Work with both Mechanical and Electrical Contractors on site under permit
• Developing work procedures and standards for Electrical and mechanical
• Respond to all machinery breakdown and log any productions issues going forward
• Support the Technical Resources Services Department in an advisory capacity in the installation of new equipment.

The Person

• Electrically biased with a good mechanical understanding
• Knowledge of machine shop equipment within a manufacturing support function related to jig and tool and all other production equipment
• Requires working experience and technical knowledge in the maintenance of processes, equipment, fittings, all jigs and fixtures
• Excellent problem-solving skills required to quickly and correctly identify production related problems, to resolve these problems using the correct diagnostic approach and then match the personnel at their disposal to the technical requirements of the situation, determining the best sequence to complete outstanding work to achieve and maintain customer satisfaction and production objectives.
• Previous experience in a similar role.