Job Description
Job description
• Mechanical Technician
• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Fitter
Salary - £35K p.a plus Overtime/Shift Allowance.
Welding
fabrication
Lathe
Milling Machine
Grinder
Pedestal drill
hand tools.
Fitting of gearboxes
Pump changes and refurbishment
Fitting of bearings and shafts, Steam systems.
Salary - £35K p.a plus Overtime/Shift Allowance.
• Candidates MUST have full UK Working rights
• Shifts can include 12-hour shift patterns, night shift working, weekends and bank holiday working, all with an appropriately calculated additional Shift Premium Pay.
Duties:
· Ensure routine maintenance, breakdowns completed to time and to appropriate safety and engineering standards, plus complies with factory safety and hygiene policies and procedures.
· Ensure that engineering cover is provided during operational hours.
· To suggest modifications to plant and make improvements to increase efficiency.
· Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs
· Logical approach to fault finding.
· Welding, fabrication, Lathe, Milling Machine, Grinder, Pedestal drill and hand tools. Fitting of gearboxes, Pump changes and refurbishment, fitting of bearings and shafts, Steam systems.
Job Role:
· Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on a variety of process equipment.
· Carry out regular maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, where directed.
· Troubleshoot breakdowns across a range of equipment to provide minimal downtime.
· Support Team Leaders and Production to facilitate production efficiency.
· Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs.
· Ensure all required paperwork is kept maintained and up to date.
· Operate in a safe manner adhering to Health & Safety best practice, ensuring at all times, any risk to self and others, is kept to a minimum.
· Complying with hygiene procedures, by wearing the correct PPE.
What you’ll need:
• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent in Engineering Maintenance or Manufacture.
• The job requires a time served engineer / fitter.
• Strong organisation and communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplined team environment of varying levels of technical experience.
• Knowledge / Experience of working with controls, analysing faults, and providing solutions.
• Experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to operational requirements.
• Some knowledge/training in electrics and hydraulics would be an advantage
• Self-motivated and be able to work with limited instruction.
• Candidate Criteria:
· Flexible team approach regarding participating in shift patterns covers out of hours and holiday cover when required.
· Good communicator with a helpful and flexible approach/ proactive in self-learning and development.
· Good IT Skills, willingness to learn new systems.
Additional Benefits
• 20 days holiday (with a bank holiday entitlement) with additional holidays granted each year for the first 5 years of employment
• A pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised breakfast
• Mechanical Technician
• Mechanical Engineer
• Mechanical Fitter
Salary - £35K p.a plus Overtime/Shift Allowance.
Welding
fabrication
Lathe
Milling Machine
Grinder
Pedestal drill
hand tools.
Fitting of gearboxes
Pump changes and refurbishment
Fitting of bearings and shafts, Steam systems.
Salary - £35K p.a plus Overtime/Shift Allowance.
• Candidates MUST have full UK Working rights
• Shifts can include 12-hour shift patterns, night shift working, weekends and bank holiday working, all with an appropriately calculated additional Shift Premium Pay.
Duties:
· Ensure routine maintenance, breakdowns completed to time and to appropriate safety and engineering standards, plus complies with factory safety and hygiene policies and procedures.
· Ensure that engineering cover is provided during operational hours.
· To suggest modifications to plant and make improvements to increase efficiency.
· Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs
· Logical approach to fault finding.
· Welding, fabrication, Lathe, Milling Machine, Grinder, Pedestal drill and hand tools. Fitting of gearboxes, Pump changes and refurbishment, fitting of bearings and shafts, Steam systems.
Job Role:
· Perform reactive and proactive maintenance on a variety of process equipment.
· Carry out regular maintenance, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance, where directed.
· Troubleshoot breakdowns across a range of equipment to provide minimal downtime.
· Support Team Leaders and Production to facilitate production efficiency.
· Maintain documentation to provide historical records of breakdowns and PPMs.
· Ensure all required paperwork is kept maintained and up to date.
· Operate in a safe manner adhering to Health & Safety best practice, ensuring at all times, any risk to self and others, is kept to a minimum.
· Complying with hygiene procedures, by wearing the correct PPE.
What you’ll need:
• NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent in Engineering Maintenance or Manufacture.
• The job requires a time served engineer / fitter.
• Strong organisation and communication skills and the ability to work within a multi-disciplined team environment of varying levels of technical experience.
• Knowledge / Experience of working with controls, analysing faults, and providing solutions.
• Experience of both reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to operational requirements.
• Some knowledge/training in electrics and hydraulics would be an advantage
• Self-motivated and be able to work with limited instruction.
• Candidate Criteria:
· Flexible team approach regarding participating in shift patterns covers out of hours and holiday cover when required.
· Good communicator with a helpful and flexible approach/ proactive in self-learning and development.
· Good IT Skills, willingness to learn new systems.
Additional Benefits
• 20 days holiday (with a bank holiday entitlement) with additional holidays granted each year for the first 5 years of employment
• A pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance at 2 x basic salary
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised breakfast
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Mechanical Technician position is now open for candidates interested in the Mechanic Jobs sector. This role in Lancaster offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Mechanic Jobs is a plus.