Maintenance Technician - Dudley, Tyne and Wear

Maintenance Technician - Injection Moulding 

Location: Dudley

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Primary Industry: Automotive

Secondary Industry: Engineering

Salary: £44,000 per annum

Benefits: Overtime

Job Description:

As a Maintenance Technician in the automotive industry, your primary responsibility will be to conduct regular maintenance and repairs on a variety of vehicles and machinery. You will perform routine inspections, diagnose issues, and carry out necessary repairs to ensure the efficient operation of equipment.

Job Duties:

• Carry out preventative maintenance to ensure machines are in a safe working condition for production.
• Contribute to preventative maintenance development and maintenance schedules.
• Respond to breakdowns in a timely manager and identify route cause(s) of the breakdown and implement the corrective solution where possible. If this is not possible, the matter needs to be escalated as a priority.
• All machines must be left in a safe condition and if the maintenance work is not completed, the machine and immediate area must be cordoned off accordingly and left in a safe manner.
• Safe systems of work must be always used to prevent injury and damage to plant, machinery and equipment.
• Responsible for maintaining the shift log and to pass unfinished work over to next shift following the correct shift handover process/
• Work three shifts and be flexible to cover illness, holidays or increased workloads.
• Respond effectively to any environmental incidents and be part of emergency response team to make the plant, machinery and equipment safe.
• Maintain the relevant maintenance stores inventory.
• Ensure 5S standards are maintained including keeping own work area tidy and free from clutter.
• Log work completed on the maintenance system cards.
• Completed preventative maintenance results sheets and action any remedial work required.

Required Qualifications:

• Be qualified as an Electrical or Mechanical Apprenticeship or have a relevant Engineering Qualification
• Have experience of working with plastic moulding machines
• Experience of Hydraulic systems, electrical control systems and pneumatic systems.
• Minimum 17^th Edition Wiring regulation qualification.

Behavioural Competencies

• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work safely.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Ability to work on own initiative, or as part of team.
• Approachable, a good communicator.
• Possess a “can do” attitude and a helpful member of the team looking for continuous improvement opportunities.

The successful candidate will be self-motivated, able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and feel comfortable interacting with colleagues at all levels within the business.  Candidates must have a proactive and hands on approach to tasks alongside high levels of problem-solving skills.  You should be capable of working to your own initiative, and competent in satisfying demanding deadlines.