Maintenance Technician Job in Luton, Southern UK
Maintenance Technician - Luton - Up to £30,000
Our client is World class design, developer and manufacturer of leading edge, innovative chassis structural and suspension products, body in white structures, modules and systems for the global automotive industry.
A global network of world class facilities capable of manufacturing a range of body in white and chassis structural and suspension products strategically located throughout the world.
They know seek a maintenance engineer to join their Luton branch.
Job Purpose:
To provide breakdown support to manufacturing areas, carry out improvements and preventative maintenance on equipment at our Luton site.
2. Dimensions
Financial:
Prudent approach to maintenance identifying low cost options
Innovated approach adding value to the business
Business awareness helping to maintain our quality and delivery performance
Non-Financial:
Completion of all work to the highest standards
Adherence to all health and safety requirements
Enthusiastic and self motivated
3. Principle Accountabilities
The repair, maintenance and refurbishment of manufacturing facilities to achieve world class efficiency targets. Including advanced Maintenance technical support on major system failures.
Timely response to equipment stoppages
Facilitate improvement activities and techniques to realise cost savings and improve productivity within manufacturing processes and equipment.
Develop and facilitate preventative maintenance systems programmes, and downtime analysis systems.
Adherence to appropriate plant systems (Pm, recording downtime)
Key performance indicators such as equipment OEE
Ensure company electrical standards are adopted and adhered to for all new and modified equipment and maintain electrical / electronic systems.
Establish and control the maintenance budget system including spares.
Pro-actively support new installations from commissioning stages through to start of production, identifying and progressing improvement opportunities.
Support equipment commissioning and installation projects
Maintain conformance to TS19649 working procedures.
Ensure strict adherence to safe working practices and observe safety rules at all times.
This position may involve call outs and overtime working to meet the demands of the position from time to time.
4. Technical Expertise Required
City Guilds 17th edition regulations
Completed a recognised electrical or mechatronic apprenticeship within a similar environment.
HNC / ONC electrical qualifications preferred
Reasonable level of mechanical aptitude including welding, fabrication and mechanical fitting
IT literacy, applications such as, Word, Excel, AutoCAD
Experience with PLC (programmable logic controllers) and HMI’s (human machine interface) is essential preferably also with solid experience in pneumatic and hydraulic systems
Knowledge of the Mig welding and Spot welding process
Ability to coach others
5. Equipment Used
ABB Robots (S4C, S4, IC5)
Mitsubishi E900T HMI screens.
Mitsubishi PLC’s
Knowledge, Experience and Skills Required
5 years experience within an automotive maintenance environment
Working to the latest European Health and safety harmonized standards
Experience in project, supplier / contractor management.
Experience in a high volume just-in-time environment.
Experience in a high pressure, customer focussed environment.
Good communicator at all levels and ability to produce technical reports.
Flexible, team orientated and self-motivated approach to work.
Ability to coach others
Physical Environment
Shop floor based.
Working under pressure to tight deadlines in very close proximity to the customer.
Shift work – Double days, some weekend and night work.
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.