Job Details
BS4878: Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Engineer
Salary: Competitive
Location: Southampton, Hampshire
Job Type: Permanent
The world’s largest manufacturer of high-technology cables and systems for energy and telecommunications is now looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Engineer to work in its Southampton facility. Reporting to the Maintenance Manager the Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Engineer will be time served, with experience in all aspects of mechanical maintenance engineering. The Mechanical Maintenance Technician / Engineer will be self-motivated and must appreciate the demands of a 24/7 continuous production process with a keen to get the job finished attitude, along with good team working and communication skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Diagnosing, fault finding and repair of Medium/Heavy industrial plant and machinery.
- Completing preventative maintenance checks and inspections.
- Developing and implementing modifications to improved reliability of plant and machinery.
- Working as a team with manufacturing and maintenance colleagues.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Working to a continuous shift pattern with necessary overtime to cover holidays.
- Adherence to Health & Safety with absolute priority.
- Lifting and handling plant and machinery components using appropriate equipment and techniques.
Shift Pattern
4 days on, 4 days off, 4 nights on and then 4 days off. Each shift is 12 hours, 6 to 6.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Time served with EITB/equivalent Certificate of Craftsmanship.
- Hydraulic and pneumatic
- Welding and brazing
- Rigging of unbalanced loads
- Risk assessment and safety awareness, guarding of machinery legislation
- High pressure steam maintenance
- MS Office or equivalent
- Ability to read technical drawings
- Minimum of BTEC ONC level in Mechanical Engineering.
Interested applicants will be expected to complete and return by email a simple application form to which CVs must be pasted. Please state your salary expectations.
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