Maintenance Technician – 3 weekly rotating shifts 5703

3 weekly Shift Maintenance Technician

Location: Cheltenham
Hours: 3 weekly rotational shift – 40 hours per week, Days 6-2, Nights 22-6 and afternoons 2-10.
Salary: £17.00 p/h + 20% Shift Allowance

Our Clients works within the heart of Cheltenham, manufacturing a multitude of products to supply to customers.

Key Responsibilities of a Maintenance Technician

• Perform maintenance tasks across diverse disciplines: electrical, mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatic, process, and PLC.
• Ensure adherence to targeted KPIs and best practices for maintaining the Manufacturing Plant.
• Record and report investigation findings promptly.
• Offer coverage flexibility during holidays, training, or absences.
• Execute maintenance and servicing of all plant and equipment as per agreed schedules.
• Foster an Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) culture to ensure a healthy and risk-free workplace.
• Dedicate to personal and team development through active engagement.
• Implement Operational Excellence (OE) and Continuous Improvement (CI) principles.
• Uphold responsibility for Product Safety & Quality as per regulatory, Hydro, and local protocols.
• Communicate issues promptly through the appropriate chain of command.
• Engage in Continuous Improvement initiatives to enhance site operations.
• Identify and seize opportunities to minimize costs.
• Participate in overtime as necessary to meet operational demands.
• Adhere to all time and attendance objectives.
• Uphold high standards of individual housekeeping and implement 5S principles.

Key Skills of a Maintenance Technician

• Experienced Multi Skilled Engineer with a background in Manufacturing, poised to contribute to Team objectives in alignment with Site KPIs. Electrical bias is essential.
• Possess ONC/HNC in Electrical, Mechanical, or Process Engineering, or hold a recognized Engineering apprenticeship, or possess City & Guilds/NVQ qualification with relevant experience and EITB Multi Skilled certification.
• Preferably, have extensive experience in Engineering.
• Demonstrate proficient English communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Exhibit a good level of competency in MS Office and IT. Proficiency in PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) systems would be highly advantageous.

To be considered for this role, please email your CV to Zee@first-base.co.uk or call Zee on 01453 755330.

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