Maintenance Technician

A Maintenance Technician is sought by a global automotive manufacturing organisation serving customers in over 150 countries, based at their Sunderland plant.
 
This role will be on rotating shifts. Day shift: 6:55-15:13 Monday to Thursday, 6:55-14:48 Friday. Late shift: 16:30-00:48 Monday to Thursday, 15:05-22:58 Friday.
 
The Role:
As Maintenance Technician you will provide multi-skilled support in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of all plant facilities.
 
Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor as part of the Operations Support team, you will carry out a variety of tasks including: responding to breakdowns, recording and analysing data, continuous improvement, TPM, working with robots, pneumatic / hydraulic stems, PLCs etc.
 
Your day to day duties will include:

• Maintenance of assembly equipment and site facilities as and when required
• Responding to breakdowns as and when they occur on the assembly equipment on a priority basis
• Close liaison with Manufacturing Engineers in the introduction of changes that affect facilities, safety, or environment
• Recording and analysing data from equipment failures
• Liaising and working with outside contractors when required
• Coordinating equipment availability and carrying out Planned Preventative Maintenance activities
• Assisting operations in improving uptime on the equipment and producing statistics for recording purposes
• Working with Fanuc / Universal robots, pneumatic / hydraulic systems, conveyor systems, and working at height
• PLC problem solving and programming – Siemens S7 / TIA
• Day shift: 6:55-15:13 Monday to Thursday, 6:55-14:48 Friday
• Late shift: 16:30-00:48 Monday to Thursday, 15:05-22:58 Friday

The successful Maintenance Technician will have the following:

• Qualified to HNC / ONC Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline
• Minimum 16th Edition electrical regulations
• Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally automotive
• Experience of working as part of a multi-skilled maintenance team
• Strong electrical and mechanical problem-solving skills, including reading and understanding of drawings
• Experience of programming and problem solving PLCs in particular Siemens S7 TIA
• Experience of working with Fanuc / Universal robots
• Experience of working with pneumatic / hydraulic systems
• Experience of working with conveyor systems
• Good interpersonal skills, including clear and concise communication both written and verbal

Benefits package:

• Excellent salary
• Shift premium
• Paid overtime as and when required
• Employee wellbeing programme
• Occupational health and physio
• 34 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service
• Enhanced pension scheme and Death in Service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee discounts
• Onsite facilities
• Ongoing training and career development
• Potential to travel to and support other sites and initiatives

 
Maintenance Technician

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear
 
Excellent salary + shift premium + benefits
 
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