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Tool Maintenance Technician

Job Posted: 12 days ago

Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: LS19, Rawdon, City and Borough of Leeds

Expire in: 15 days

Job Description

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a proactive and flexible individual to join the Facility Maintenance Team as a Tool Maintenance Technician. We are looking for a skilled engineer to support the effective smooth running of the Manufacturing Process.

Role Requirements

  * Carry out maintenance to various mechanical equipment and demonstrate safety around electrical systems.

  * Work within planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules, operating procedures and best practices guides.

  * Ensure KPI’s are achieved and machine down time is at a minimum.

  * Carry out fault diagnosis across electrical, mechanical and software-based systems.

  * Carry out repairs to equipment and communicate with technical support services.

  * To have proactive involvement in new installations and alterations to plant.

  * Carry out calibration and setting up of machines tools.

  * Perform safe isolations when necessary following LOTO procedures.

  * Prioritise tasks and have effective time management.

  * Work within procurement practices for tools, parts and materials to enable repair or improvement to machinery.

  * Control contractors / issue work permits / observe work activities.

Working hours Mon-Thurs 6:00-2:30pm, Fri 6:00am-11:30am

Skills & Experience

  * NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience or recognised mechanical academic qualification.

  * Confidence in disassembling and reassembling complex precision mechanical systems.

  * PLC driven systems and machine logic.

  * Extensive experience and knowledge of mechanical principles / pneumatics / Hydraulics. Root cause analysis and problem solving.

  * Basic understanding of electrical principles and troubleshooting.

  * Mechanical experience with knowledge of machinery such as CNC Lathes / Milling Machines / Surface Grinders / Punching Centres / Press Brakes / Fin Press / Expanders / Benders / Compactors / Guillotines / Pipe Benders / Loom machines / PLC Controllers / Welding Machines/ Hydraulic

  * A sense of ownership for safety, quality, and performance.

  * Professional conduct when dealing with colleagues, visitors and contractors.

  * Eagerness to learn and advance skills and knowledge by attending training to attain relevant qualifications when required.

  * Flexibility with work hours to rectify breakdowns as priorities and demands dictate.

What can you expect from us?

  * Competitive Salary

  * 7% Employer Pension contribution (min 1% employee)

  * Life assurance

  * 25 days holiday + statutory days

  * Holiday Purchase scheme

  * Employee Assistance Programme

  * Airedale Rewards scheme – discounts on shopping/restaurants/cinema etc

  * Exciting opportunity to work in a hypergrowth market, with a market leading product and an internationally recognised brand

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