Maintenance Technician

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Maintenance Technician

Portsmouth

6 months

£16.50

Purpose of the Job

Support, maintain and improve production equipment to maximise manufacturing availability.

Principal Responsibilities

* To maintain production equipment to ensure maximum uptime target of ?95% availability.

* To promptly identify root cause of equipment failure and implement subsequent repair.

* To manage an existing Planned Maintenance system, perform tasks to predetermined schedule, identifying potential operator owned tasks to sustain process uptime & maximise capacity.

* To identify & ensure sufficient spares are available to provide adequate response time regarding component failure

* To specify and implement improvements to the production process or equipment to achieve cost, productivity or quality benefits.

* To ensure process, equipment and ergonomic risk assessments are completed where necessary.

* Ensuring timely completion of HSE actions

* To write technical documents to define procedures, including cell maintenance instructions including defining of TPM schedules

* To liaise with identified external partners/vendors regarding technical aspects of production equipment and spares.

* To design or detail necessary jigs and fixtures.

* Ensuring timely completion of Kaizen ideas

Principal Networks & Contact Links

* Supervisors and Team leaders

* Manufacturing Engineers

* Vendors regarding technical information, spares & repairs

* Tool-makers regarding spares

Key Performance Measures

* Production uptime

* Equipment Roll Through Yield

* HSE action rail

* Kaizen idea action rail

THE CANDIDATE

* Education Required (academic and/or technical education)

* Literacy and Numeracy.

* A broad range of qualifications may be acceptable; however, it is envisaged that there should be a sound engineering background with a demonstrable ability, ideally supported by a recognised Engineering apprenticeship.

* Computer literate - experience with MS Office and AutoCAD

Work Experience required (area and length of experience)

* Experience in a medium to high volume production environment will be required.

* Technical Skills & Specific Knowledge Required (specific skills and knowledge required for the position)

* Practical experience with a hands-on and methodical approach to fault diagnosis/analysis with the ability to use diagnostic tools/equipment

* The ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and external suppliers both on technical matters and general levels

* Proven working knowledge of assembly automation including diagnosing PLC and pneumatic system logic

* Experience of ultrasonic welding of plastics and/or micro resistance welding would be an advantage.

Behavioural Competencies required (e.g. organisational skills, ability to lead a team, etc.)

* Essential to be a team player.

* Ability to gain assistance from fellow employees

* Organisational skills required.

* Open minded / flexible / adaptable.

* Good timekeeper / reliable.

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* Proactive in HSE