Maintenance Technician

Our client is currently recruiting for a Maintenance Technician to join their existing team in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear. The successful candidate will be part of the engineering team carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance tasks across the factory.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vastly growing company who are a leader in their market providing some quality products to their customers, in return for your hard work the company can offer you stability, an ethical working environment and the opportunity to grow as an engineer. There is a structured training programme in place which they will invest both time and money into helping you grow into a fully trained Multi Skilled Engineer with an electrical bias.

Maintenance Technician Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the engineering team with planned preventative and reactive maintenance tasks across the production facility.
• You will be responsible for working on a variety of production machinery including the building services across the factory and offices.
• Attend breakdowns and carry out work in a timely and efficient manner to ensure minimum downtime.
• Ensure the routine maintenance schedules from the manager are carried our as well as annual service and calibrations.
• Adhering to all health and safety regulations associated with the equipment and the site.
• Complete maintenance logs, write reports on defects.

Maintenance Technician Applicant Requirements:

• You must have a strong technician background with a minimum of NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• Both mechanical and electrical engineering experience is essential however more of an electrical bias is essential.
• Flexible with regards to learning new machinery.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.

Maintenance Technician Benefits:

• Circa £30,000 annual salary.
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern 12 hour shifts.
• 20 days holiday per year.
• Overtime paid.
• Company pension scheme.
• Healthcare scheme available.
• All PPE provided.