Westray Recruitment Group
Lead Maintenance Technician (Mechanical Bias)
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WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU?
Permanent role from day one
Basic salary is circa £44K plus 15% shift premium equates to circa £50,600
3 week cycle continental shift pattern 12-hour shifts
Week 1: 2 x days / 2 x nights
Week 2: 3 x days
Week 3: 3 x nights
(i.e. a mix of 12-hour days/nights between 9pm Sunday until 6pm Friday – no weekend working apart from night shift starting on a Sunday night and overtime paid at time ½ Saturday and Double time Sunday when applicable)
34 days holiday including statutory
Additional overtime opportunities paid at enhanced rates
Employer matched contributory pension scheme
Sick pay entitlement
Access to life insurance
Access to on site gym
THE BUSINESS
Westray Recruitment Group is seeking to recruit a Lead Maintenance Technician (Mechanical Bias) to work for our heavy industry client based in the Teesside Area. As a Lead Maintenance Technician (Mechanical) you will hold 1st line supervisory responsibility on shift for 2 x Electrical Maintenance Technicians and 2 x Mechanical Fitters. This is a hands-on role and you too will conduct maintenance tasks.
Our client is one of the world leading manufacturers of steel pipes for the energy and construction sectors. This is an exciting opportunity to join the newly formed organisation at the beginning of a huge investment programme that will transform the future outlook for the site and business.
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The successful applicant will join a forward-looking business, committed to making a positive contribution to the energy transition, working on behalf of the major energy companies across the globe to deliver the most demanding of projects in a work environment where safety, collaboration and the continuous development of people is at the heart of everything they do.
THE ROLE
This is a hands-on maintenance role delivering both planned and reactive responsibilities
- You will provide support to manufacturing areas to ensure maximum availability of equipment within the two Mills on site
- Working to maintain equipment such as conveyors, ovens, overhead cranes, welding lines, bevelling machines, handling equipment, facilities maintenance, etc
- You will be responsible for conducting all aspects of the job in a safe manner and adhere to statutory and mandatory safety regulations, procedures and policies.
- You will execute planned maintenance tasks effectively, working through the task schedule in order of priority.
- Responding to plant breakdowns and machine size changes ensuring plant downtime is minimised
- As Lead Maintenance Technician (Mechanical Bias) you will have responsibility for 2 x Electrical Maintenance Technicians and 2 x Mechanical Fitters
- Issuing permits to contractors i.e. working at height, hot work procedures, crane access permits, etc
- Feeding back any issues on plant to the management team
- Providing progress reporting and allocating tasks
- Delivering tool box talks
- Ensuring the safety of the team
- Part of the team delivering training, appraisals and soft HR practices
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THE PERSON
- Completed an mechanical apprenticeship
- Worked in a multi-skilled environment, ideally within a heavy engineering manufacturing environment
- A systematic approach to problem solving
- Knowledge and use of computer-based maintenance systems
- Previous leadership experience
- Previous experience issuing permits and delivering risk assessments
- Able to allocate tasks and progress works
- Working to aid on-site safety
TO APPLY
Please send your updated CV to Tony Hutchinson or apply direct by calling Westray Recruitment Group
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