Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician Required

Location: Radway Green, Crewe, Cheshire

Supporting the Armed Forces with the most advanced munitions capabilities in the world is one of the most exciting career moves you could make. Why not join our client and be part of a team that gives their customers a strategic edge on the battlefield by designing, manufacturing and maintaining some of their most vital equipment.

With major facilities in Cheshire, Monmouthshire, Shropshire and Tyne and Wear, my client's Land UK business is looking for people with the passion, drive and technical skills to give the best they can every day, to make sure our troops receive only the best. In return, they can offer a role you can be proud of, that lets you grow and develop in the UK’s leading defence, aerospace and security company.

As a Maintenance Technician your main responsibilities will include:

• Working to company safety guidelines
• Setting/Operating/Maintaining volume production machines of which produce high quality components (The role is 80% operating/production and 20% maintenance)
• Ensuring the quality of production using statistical process control and following written standard operating procedures and risk assessments are carried out
• Achieving set volume production targets
• Maintaining the machines in line with preventative maintenance schedules
• Reacting to resolve immediate mechanical breakdowns
• Recording machine performance using the companies Smart Factory data collection system for measuring performance and overall equipment effectiveness
• Taking part in company safety, quality and performance programmes

Essential skills required as a Maintenance Technician:

• Time served apprenticeship (HNC, HND, BTEC or equivalent)
• Experience in a Mechanical Engineering field
• Must have worked on high volume output machines

Desirable skills required as a Maintenance Technician:

• Experience with operating and/or maintenance of power presses or experience in automated assembly equipment
• Holding an up to date power press safety qualification
• Basic understanding of statistical process control
• Fork lift truck licence or mobile equipment platform licence
• Basic understanding of IT systems
• Willingness to work overtime if required

What we're also looking for in a Maintenance Technician is the ability to work autonomously without the need for direct supervision, but also as part of a team

Hours of work:

• Monday to Friday 06:00/14:00 which rotates to 14:00/22:00 the following week then potentially 22:00 to 06:00

Package on offer:

• Basic salary of £37,935 however working on the 3 shift system will also qualify you for a 25% uplift of which works out to £47,418 per annum
• 33 day holiday (Including 8 days bank holiday)
• Company sick pay
• Free shares incentive
• Up to 14% company pension (Employee/employer contribution combined)
• Permanent role
• Employee assistance programme including private medical insurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite parking

Due to the nature of the role, a full and thorough security clearance will be undertaken prior to commencing your role