Maintenance Technician

**Maintenance Technician - Based in Eye, Suffolk - £DOE - Permanent - Monday to Friday - 8.00am till 5.30pm**

**Salary**

Negotiable depending on experience

**Hours**

8.00am - 5.00pm

**Duties include, but are not limited to**:

- To liaise with all plant supervision in order to ensure the smooth running of the facility and to provide a timely response in the event of breakdowns.
- To diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and carry out repairs on machines throughout the plant.
- To be a member of the Company Fire Team and be aware of the Fire Safety and Evacuation Procedures.
- To understand and be able to carry out the plant start up and shutdown procedure.
- To carry out checks and tests on the plant and equipment as required by the PPM Schedule or other source.
- To ensure that all work is recorded on the Planned Maintenance System.
- To read, understand and work to machine manufacturers' handbook instructions and drawings.
- To be available to work through any plant shutdown on maintenance tasks or continuous improvement projects.
- To work to the Company's ISO 9001 Procedures and Work Instructions.
- To work under your own initiative with minimum supervision on occasion.
- To ensure good communication with all colleagues and supervision.
- To promote excellence in terms of Safety and Attitude, inspiring others through personal conduct and setting of standards.
- To support a progressive departmental attitude towards Health & Safety ensuring that all corporate requirements are completed in a timely and efficient manner.
- The Health & Safety of yourself and others in your area of control
- To support all aspects of continuous improvement.

**Other Duties which may required**:

- To undertake any training that is required to enhance or to keep your work skills up to date.
- To assist in the training of colleagues from other departments as required.
- To be flexible and, when needed, available for callout on emergency plant breakdown and absence cover. This may also mean working overtime to provide the necessary cover to meet production requirements.
- A qualified multi-skilled technician with a minimum of 5 years' experience, ideally in a medium or heavy engineering environment with strong electrical competency.
- Welding and fabrication skills would be an advantage although not essential.
- This role will include both mechanical and electrical maintenance work and will sometimes entail you being the single technician on site, so excellent fault finding abilities and self-motivation are essential.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good administrative skills and the ability to work under pressure and
- to deadlines.
- Ability to work using your initiative to a high standard with excellent attention to detail whilst meeting deadlines.
- Open style and a team player.
- Excellent leadership and man management skills.
- Excellent organisational and follow-up skills.

**Company Benefit's**:

- Company Group Personal Pension Scheme:

- The scheme is a contributory scheme, with the employee contributing 4% of earnings and the Company contributing 4% of earnings. Company contributions increase to 6% after 5 years' service and 7% after 10 years' service.
- Life Assurance is provided at 3 times basic salary.
- On-site parking is provided.
- 23 days holiday, rising to 25 days plus Bank Holidays
- If you would like to know more regarding this role, please call Kira Blogg on._