Kinetic plc
Maintenance Technician

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£40000 - £46000 per annum
Maintenance Technician
Horwich, England, North West
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Are you an Electrically bias Maintenance Engineer looking for a career within the supply chain of the automotive industry? Would you like to be trained up in the maintenance of some brand new equipment and lines that is currently being installed onsite? Happy working in a clean room environment for a world renowned company? Would you like to work for a company that values its employees and breeds an excellent culture on site that can't be matched? Is a shift pattern of working 06.00-14.00 / 14.00-22.00 / 22.00-06.00 something you'd be happy to do? Finally is Bolton an area that you can easily commute to work for a salary of Circa £46000 (DOE)? If you have answered "yes" to all the above questions then please read on and apply if interested.
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Suitable candidates will be called and given additional information on the company and the position. Your role will include:
- Troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of high-volume PLC controlled production equipment.
- Planning and performing equipment preventative maintenance.
- Improvement and modification of assembly/ test equipment and transfer systems.
- Service and maintenance of electrical and mechanical site services/plant.
- Supporting the installation of new equipment.
Ideal candidates will have the following attributes:
- Ideally qualifications in Electrical Engineering to back up your experience.
- Time Served Apprenticeship.
- Significant experience within manufacturing.
- Proven experience on Repair, Maintenance and Process Improvement.
- Ideally experienced in maintenance and fault finding PLC controlled and robotic equipment.
- Experience of maintaining and fault finding hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Pro-actively identifies and suggests improvements based on findings of preventative maintenance and fault finding.
- Understanding of preventative maintenance schedules.


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In return the company offers a multitude of incentives and benefits, including, yearly pay increases, bonus scheme, rewards and recognition, gifts, great sports and social calendar, free drinks and parking.
Location - Horwich
Salary - Circa £45000 (dependant on experience)
Shift - 6-2 / 2-10 / 10-6 rotating
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.
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Job Reference: 972351
Contact: Martin Pierce
Tel: 01253 446920
Email: martin.pierce@kinetic-skilled.co.uk
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