Maintenance Technician - Mechanical

Vacancy: Maintenance Technician

• Salary: Flexible 50,000 - 55,000 plus bonus
• Location: Bury St Edmunds
• Overtime offered
• Benefits: Good Pension Contribution, Excellent Training, Bonus’s.
• Private Healthcare
• Free daily parking
• Addtional benefits offered (below).

* Panama shift Pattern: Shifts covering a 7 day rotation. Always starting on a Mon, Wed, or Fri. Mon, Tue day – Wed, Thu night – 5 days off. Wed, Thu day – Fri, Sat, Sun night – 4 days off. Fri, Sat, Sun day – Mon, Tue night – 5 days off. Averages 2 weekends per month, 42hrs per week.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 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 and technicians. The successful person will have the opportunity to work with market leading kit and also have opportunity to train as well as progress into more senior positions. Duties: You’ll play a key part in keeping our clients operations running smoothly — maintaining, repairing, and improving equipment to ensure safe and efficient production. They offer unbeatable training and are development incentives for their engineers and technicians and a have good relationships with OEMs and local colleges where techncians and engineers are sent for Mechanical, Electrical and Health & Safety Training.

• Perform mechanical and basic electrical maintenance (preventive and corrective)
• Repair production, processing, and utility equipment
• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery
• Accurately document maintenance activities
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment
• Participate in ontinuous improvement program
• Work in a safe way, following all safety procedures and using mandatory PPE

About You: Our client needs someone with strong mechanical skills and a proactive approach to problem-solving. You’ll ideally have experienced in heavy industrial environments or similar, and be comfortable working independently within a small shift team. Or Demonstrable mechanical and electrical engineering skills, proactive approach, solution focused and positive outlook. Experience in heavy industrial environments or similar.

• Experience in industrial maintenance (pneumatics, hydraulics, etc.)
• Solid mechanical knowledge; basic electrical understanding is a plus
• Familiarity with Health & Safety protocols (e.g. LOTO, Working at Height, Confined Space, ATEX/DSEAR)
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Willingness to provide basic hand tools (specialist tools provided on site)

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
• Regular company events
• Discretionary bonus up to 5%
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (or pro rated equivalent)
• Pension match up to 8%
• Cycle to work scheme / Perkbox discount codes
• Life Assurance up to 4 x salary
• Sickness PHI scheme (50% of salary payable after six months, payable up to retirement if criteria keep’s being met)
• On site free parking (walkable to town)
• Employee assistance programme
• Uniform is provided