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Maintenance Technician

Posted 04 September 2024
Salary £26,250
LocationNewcastle upon Tyne
Job type Temporary-Permanent
Industry Sector TechnicalManufacturing
ReferenceJ137500
Job FunctionMaintenance

Job description

Rewards and Benefits on Offer:

  • Company Pension

  • Competitive salary

  • On-site gym

  • Perkbox employee benefit platform

  • On site parking

  • Dayshift role

  • Life insurance

  • Wellbeing and support 24/7

MTrec’s New Opportunity:

MTrec are proudly representing our prestigious manufacturing client, based in Newcastle, who are looking to recruit a new Maintenance Fitter to their team on a temporary basis, with the chance to go permanent. You would be responsible for the day to day pro-active and reactive fault-finding diagnosis of work equipment and facilities combined with planned preventative maintenance. If you have previous technical knowledge of fault-finding diagnosis of mechanical processes and basis maintenance skills, then please apply now.

The Job You’ll Do:

  • Responsible for the day to day pro-active and reactive fault-finding diagnosis of work equipment and facilities combined with planned preventative maintenance.   

  • Supporting manufacturing proactively ensuring all work equipment (i.e. machines, fixed and portable) are kept in a safe and operational state

  • Safely carrying out fault finding diagnosis on a range of work equipment to establish if repairs can be carried out internally or by external suppliers

  • Ensuring manufacturing waste is managed effectively and bins are emptied in a timely manner

  • Reacting to a range of facilities issues and establishing timely and efficient solutions

  • Working with contractors to ensure external services are utilised appropriately and also contractors working on site do so with permission and safely

  • Monitoring stock levels of spares, consumables and other items to ensure appropriate levels are maintained.  Re-ordering stock when required

  • Carrying out dynamic risk assessments on any facilities and maintenance tasks where required

  • Report all health and safety issues to the appropriate department and take action where practicable

About you:

Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Required:

  • Previous technical knowledge of fault-finding diagnosis of mechanical processes

  • Basic maintenance skills

  • Basic electrical safety skills

  • Previous experience of working in a manufacturing environment

  • Basic experience of working on work equipment

  • Basic experience of working on building facilities

Attributes and Behaviours:

  • Develops and maintains positive working relationships with others

  • Shares ideas and information

  • Assists colleagues where required

  • Takes pride in the achievement of team objectives

  • Has credibility with peers and senior managers

  • Self-motivated – driven to achieve results

  • High customer service ethic – is passionate about meeting customer expectations and improving service levels

  • Keeps pace with change – acquires knowledge/skills as the business develops

Qualifications:

  • Basic math and English qualifications

  • Relevant technical training & qualifications