Multi-skilled Technician

Halifax, Yorkshire
Randstad Delivery

Job title: Day Technician

Contract length: 6 months

Pay rate: Negotiable (inside IR35)

Shift pattern: 6am to 6pm, working days alternate each week

Location: Halifax

Client info

Good food nourishes and delights the senses. It helps pets to thrive, children to grow healthily and parents to age gracefully. It helps all of us to live life to the fullest. Good food also respects our planet and protects resources for future generations. But times are changing fast. And we know that what’s good today won’t be good enough tomorrow. Consider the challenge of satisfying the needs of 10 billion people by 2050 in a responsible and sustainable way. This will demand innovation and change. My client is constantly pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with food, drink and nutritional health solutions. That way we can enhance quality of life and contribute to a healthier future for all. Today, their business has around 275,000 employees, more than 2,000 brands and a presence in 188 countries.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Asset Maintenance Manager you will be responsible for the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance programme aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and optimise maintenance cost and as a result increase asset intensity. This includes the repairing, reporting and analysis of unplanned technical failures, and the execution of planned and scheduled maintenance in order to prevent unplanned technical failures. Provide technical expertise to reduce both technical and production losses, including coaching and/or participating in problem solving, implementing solutions, sharing knowledge, building competence.

A day in the life of an Engineering Technician

As an Engineering Technician, you will participate in the implementation and execution of the factory asset maintenance programme, aimed to eliminate unplanned stops and optimise maintenance cost and as a result increase asset intensity.

Key Responsibilities/Duties will include:

• Reactive & Planned Maintenance
• Utilise SAP CMMS system for recording breakdowns, ordering of spare parts and booking out spare parts from the technical stores
• Project work, improvements and upgrades, etc
• Logical approach to fault finding
• Delivering training/coaching
• TPM tools such as breakdown analysis (BDA)
• Experience of working within a fast-paced environment and the ability to work under pressure.
• Pneumatics, Belts, Cams, Bearings and Chains
• Mechanical or Multi-skilled preferably

Desired skills and experience

• Core knowledge of the 10 Principles and expert knowledge in our areas of responsibility.
• NVQ level 3 Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) or Level 3 Engineering Apprenticeship (or equivalent) (Please ensure detailed on CV and certificates will be required)
• Experience in engineering (maintenance, industrial, services, E&A), preferably in FMCG related manufacturing environment
• Good knowledge of Asset maintenance
• Good knowledge of AMM system (SAP PM module)
• Knowledge of TPM methodology is preferred

Randstad Business Support is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.