Maintenance Technician

EH60 - Maintenance TechnicianSalary: £40,000 - £46,000 + Shift allowance Location: Bedford Shifts: Week 1: 06:00 - 14:00 and Week 2: 14:00 - 22:00Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Maintenance Technician on behalf of one of our clients.You will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and fault-finding of complex manufacturing machinery, ensuring equipment operates efficiently.Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be considered.Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain over 80% uptime of key process machinery.Fault-find and repair complex machinery and PCBs to component level.Provide direction to technicians and support manufacturing shift leaders and production support personnel.Monitor, evaluate and improve machinery uptime and performance.Communicate with engineering supervisors, engineers and production operators.Identify and implement cost-reduction projects.Maintain knowledge of health and safety policies and regulations to ensure duties are carried out safely Skills and Qualifications: Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or Material Science, or equivalent education, training and experience.Experience repairing complex machinery and diagnosing faults.Ability to diagnose and repair PCBs to component level.Strong electronics background and fault-finding skills.Excellent problem-solving skills.Ability to document processes and procedures.Experience working with equipment ..... full job details .....