​​​​​You will be part of a small motivated Maintenance team Maintaining all site plant equipment including Automated power presses, Automated robot assembly lines, conveyor systems, resistance welding lines and clinching equipment.

• Promote a culture of working safely by working in a safe manner at all times and complying with company Health & Safety and environmental standards.
• Attend breakdowns as a priority, getting equipment up and running in the shortest time possible to the correct safety and quality standards, utilising your electrical and mechanical skills.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities, for example, by submitting suggestions to improve the process flow to increase production cell efficiency or improve health & safety on the shop-floor.
• Support 5s activities throughout the Production Departments.
• To follow instructions to ensure maximum effectiveness and to adhere to safety guidelines.
• Actively participate in training and development activities identified for either personal and/or team development advancement.
• Work as part of a small team with minimal supervision, reporting directly to the maintenance manager.
• Carrying permanent corrective work out after production to ensure faults don’t reoccur.
• Identifying and carrying out improvements to equipment to improve quality and/or efficiency.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance on equipment and site facilities.
• To get involved in any projects/improvements as necessary.
• PLC interrogation/fault finding (Omron, Mitsubishi)
• Enthusiastic: must react to breakdowns and requests for help positively.

Willing to learn on own initiative: training courses can be provided, but will be expected to put theory into practice and also learn by reference to manuals, contacting equipment suppliers and shadowing existing staff.

Previous busy factory/manufacturing experience is desirable.

Willingness to multi-skill and learn products and processes.

Ability to problem-solve.

Excellent literacy and numeracy.

Electrical installations to 18th edition regulations. Or equivalent is desirable.

The competent use of machine shop and tool room equipment to perform repairs.

Safety systems and protection devices.

Able to manage their own time and priorities where necessary.

Record all activities on CMMS.

Experience of working to deadlines and targets.

Logical fault finding approach through basic electrical and electronic principles, relay logic, PLC software interrogation (Omron/Mitsubishi), safety circuits and software (Plitz).

Experience of variable speed motor control systems. Inverter, Servo drives.

Previous experience in Automotive Manufacturing would be advantageous.

Must have an excellent time and attendance record.

Patience when problems occur to explain route causes to operators clearly.

Approachable – operators, team leaders, and managers must feel person is approachable and will carry out requests.

Experience and understanding of the basic use of robotics and software integration.

Have a safe working approach.

experience of coaching apprentices would be advantageous.

Flexible working approach, including weekend working when required.

Package

25 days holiday (mostly fixed with plant shut downs) + 8 Bank holidays

37.5 hour week.

Permanent contract.

Potential for advancement in Company.

Overtime (up to 1.5 hours compulsory overtime per day, depending on business need)

Competitive salary.

20% premium on PM shift, 30% night

Workwear is provided.

Working a 2-shift pattern rota. / Possible 3-shift depending on Company requirements.AM: 06:00 a.m.–14:10 p.m., Monday to Friday,PM: 15:20pm–23.30pm, Monday         14:20pm – 22.30pm - Friday