Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

• Vacancy: Maintenance Technician
• Salary: Flexible 50,000 - 55,000 plus bonus
• Location: Bury St Edmunds
• Shift Pattern Days: Rotational (Nights and Days)
• Overtime offered.
• Benefits: Good Pension Contribution, Excellent Training, Bonus’s. Private Healthcare
• Free daily parking
• Excellent benefits package offered (below).

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join one of the most successful manufacturing companies in the UK.

My client is now looking for an experienced Maintenance Technician who is looking to make an instant impact on a site and contribute to the growth of the business through hard work, commitment and dedication.

Our client is a solid and thriving multinational manufacturer who have gained an enviable reputation of expertise in the continual development and improvement and is seen as a market leader within their specialist sector. With over 50 years in operation, they maintain their high standards of production and continuously investing to ensure significant growth and a healthy growing order book and turnover.  

Due to customer growth and demand, they are now opening their doors to new Engineers. The successful Maintenance Technician will have the opportunity to work with market leading kit and also have opportunity to train as well as progress into more senior positions. They offer unbeatable training and are development incentives for their Engineers and a have good relationships with OEMs and local colleges where Engineers are sent for Mechanical, Electrical and Health & Safety Training.

Duties

Specialist tools provided on site

Carry out isolation of plant and systems in accordance with safety requirements.

Perform mechanical and basic electrical maintenance (preventive and corrective)

Ensure corrective/repair works are carried out in accordance with regulations.

Repair production, processing, and utility equipment

Organising subcontractors

Support installation and commissioning of new machinery

Reports

Accurately document maintenance activities

Raise and close jobs on as necessary.

Participate in continuous improvement programs when required.

About You:

• City & Guilds / NVQ (or equivalent) qualification in Mechanical Engineering or comparable qualification
• Strong mechanical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• You’ll ideally have experience in heavy industrial environments, and be comfortable working independently within a small shift team or have demonstrable mechanical and electrical engineering skills, proactive approach, solution focused and positive outlook.
• Experience in industrial maintenance
• Solid mechanical knowledge (basic electrical understanding is a plus)
• Familiarity with Health & Safety protocols
• Experience working 12-hour continental shifts
• Career driven and motivated
• Polite and personable

The Benefits

• You will be joining a highly successful £multi-million company who can offer a massive amount of stability and security
• Opportunity for progression both technically and working your way up the man management if you want it
• Excellent Training programme, putting your interests at the heart of your progression
• Overtime opportunities
• Good pension contribution
• Competitive salary + bonus & profit share
• Generous holiday allowance
• Enhanced sick pay & life insurance
• Regular company events