Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician
Based: Cricklade (near Swindon)
Package: Basic Annual Salary £35,000 - £45,000 (dependent on experience) and Bonus and other company benefits
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday to Friday 07:00 - 15:00 or 15:15 - 23:15) with overtime (paid at 1.5)


Protecting what matters, together
We`re dedicated to protecting what matters most - our people, our customers, our communities and the environment. At Macfarlane Packaging, our commitment to customer satisfaction, sustainability and continual improvement creates a highly collaborative, supportive and friendly workplace where you can unpack a career that grows.
With history stretching back over 75 years, we offer stability whilst always striving for continual growth.

Our fast-paced, results-driven approach will challenge and often stretch you, but it will also give you opportunities for personal and professional development. Every colleague has the chance to directly influence our success, leading to real job satisfaction and achievement, at all stages of your career.

We provide competitive pay and personalised incentives, alongside adaptable benefits to make your rewards package go further. And additionally, the way we work prioritises work-life balance and flexibility, empowering our colleagues to manage what is most important to them. Our business values commitment, diligence, teamwork, adaptability and a thirst for learning... so if this sounds like you, come and join us to help drive change that enables businesses to plan for a better future.

Our Company
GWP, one of the UKs leading packaging manufacturers, are looking for a Plant Maintenance Technician to join our established team. You will become part of a business established for more than 30 years, with a strong history of producing sustainable and environmentally friendly packaging.

The Maintenance Technician Role
The Plant and Services Technician role is well suited to an individual with experience in a manufacturing environment. Working on your own and in a team, you would be expected to maintain, modify and install plant, services and facilities across the sites within Macfarlane Group whilst maintaining and improving Health and Safety in line with company procedures and statutory regulations.

Plant Maintenance Technician Key Responsibilities
You will ideally be multiskilled, preferably with a strong electrical bias and the ability/understanding to test and inspect electrical installations. Mechanical applicants with some electrical abilities will also be considered. Critically, you will be proactive in your approach and constantly seeking to improve processes and plant though a constructive project-based approach. Core responsibilities for this role will include... * Where breakdowns occur, review the situation, look to analyse the cause, plan/action the repair to minimize downtime, monitor and report actions taken.
* You will be experienced in mechanical maintenance including motors, drives, gearboxes etc. with an understanding of hydraulics and pneumatics.
* Emphasis is being put on Planned Preventative Maintenance so the right candidate will be able to help facilitate the implementation and adhere to the ongoing schedules.
* Flexibility is key to this role; you will be expected to travel between sites to support breakdowns and business requirements. On occasions you may be required to be flexible with your start and finish times to suit machine availability to the maintenance department.
* You will also be expected to be flexible in the approach to your work and be able to work outside of your normal remit to complete any tasks given to the maintenance department.