Maintenance Technician

Havant

8.00am – 4.00pm Monday - Friday

My client is seeking a Maintenance Technician to join the Maintenance Department in their Havant manufacturing plant on a day shift, reporting to the Maintenance Manager.

Provide support for site production equipment repairing and maintaining equipment in a safe compliant manner. Provide best possible equipment availability for delivering site KPI's.

Ensure site equipment is fully maintained for its full lifecycle in accordance with OEM recommendations and resolve equipment failures in a safe, efficient and effective manner.

Pro-active team working with peers, customers, and support groups to improve equipment reliability and performance driving site KPI’s and other company initiatives.

Seek and implement continuous improvements to equipment and site processes and fully participate in LEAN activities.

Typical work duties/responsibilities include:

• Responds to breakdowns and able to systematically diagnose faults, root cause and apply effective solutions. Provide maintenance support for production activity to meet customer requirements and site operations where required.

• Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance. Identify and sources parts, supplies and repair items as necessary. Identify and implement continuous improvements opportunities to increase equipment efficiency, effectiveness, reliability and process robustness.

• Work with Continuous Improvement and Process Engineering to seek opportunities to improve OEE and Cost Efficiency along with other site KPI’s.

• Update Maintenance records and review CMMS data and utilises predictive maintenance technologies to collect equipment performance data.

• Troubleshoots and analyses control systems to resolve software/ hardware and configuration issues.

• Provide assistance to other departments with leadership of small teams. Performs more advanced functions and completes on-the-job technical training as a part of training and development. Share knowledge, best practices and complete coaching of others to meet operational requirements.

• Promote Safe Systems of Work, adhering to Safety regulations and Legislation. Work in a Safe, compliant manner in accordance with site policies, rules and work instructions.

Education Required:

• Time Served, Certified Engineering Apprenticeship

• BTEC/NVQ Level 3 in Engineering discipline or equivalent

Related Experience:

• Have related experience in manufacturing/production industry; or equivalent combination of relevant training and experience

• Understand electrical, mechanical, fluid power and control systems. Can analyse problems and perform repairs.

• Must be able to use basic hand tools and specialised tools as appropriate

• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of Hydraulics.

The key personal characteristics will include:

• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks/projects simultaneously.

• Excellent communication and people skills and good organisational skills.

• Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise workload