Maintenance Technician

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Are you a Manufacturing Technician who thrives in a fast-paced, automated production environment?
Do you enjoy keeping complex machinery running efficiently, solving problems under pressure, and playing a key role in meeting quality and delivery targets?
This is a hands-on role with ownership of production line maintenance within a just-in-time manufacturing operation. You will maintain and improve automated equipment, lead corrective repairs, and support production teams to ensure consistent performance in a high-pressure environment.
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The Role
- Maintain plant and machinery through planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Take responsibility for two production lines operating on a just-in-time sequence, working alongside the Shift Maintenance Engineer
- Carry out pre-shift checks and condition-based maintenance
- Diagnose and repair electrical, pneumatic and mechanical faults
- Lead corrective repairs and minimise downtime
- Proactively plan and schedule maintenance activities
- Plan and manage residual inspections and repairs
- Produce shift and breakdown reports
- Maintain and update risk assessments, manual handling assessments and work procedures
- Support production teams to meet quality and delivery requirements
- Adhere to safety and environmental procedures
- Participate in maintenance, production and safety meetings
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The Candidate
- Level 3 Engineering or Maintenance qualification
- Completed a general maintenance apprenticeship
- Strong electro-mechanical skills in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Proven fault-finding ability on complex machinery
- Able to balance urgent breakdown response with planned maintenance
- Effective communicator and strong team player
- Positive, proactive approach to problem solving
- Working knowledge of lean manufacturing (5S, Kaizen, TPM, AM & PM)
- PC literate (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Able to read engineering drawings
- Full driving licence
Desirable:
- Automotive manufacturing experience
- CAD experience
- IPAF certification
- Welding skills (Arc / MIG)
- 17th Edition qualification
- PLC experience and programming ability
- Experience with Mitsubishi or Allen-Bradley PLCs

If you're an experienced Manufacturing Technician seeking ownership in a just-in-time environment, or a maintenance professional ready for greater responsibility, this role offers technical challenge, accountability and stability
Apply
Location:
Chesterfield
Salary:
£35,000 - £45,000 /annum
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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