Position 1 Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Technician to join our client's innovative non-food manufacturing site. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to develop their career while working with advanced machinery in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Permanent

Full-Time | Continental Shifts

What's on Offer

* 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

* Christmas shutdown

* Long service award

* Employee referral rewards

The Role

As a Mechanical Technician, you will maintain and support the operation of automated machinery on site.

Responsibilities

* Carrying out tool changes.

* Fault finding on machinery, identifying mechanical faults, set up issues, ancillary equipment settings and production quality issues.

* Report to your Supervisor when any machines are stopped for any reason other than tool changes. Report all machine faults if they cannot be cured or are affecting production and agree a suitable course of action.

* Raise maintenance works orders detailing any machine faults to the maintenance department.

* Carry out regular safety checks on all machines and equipment and take appropriate action to deal with any non- compliance.

* Ensure at every QC check that all visual & functional checks are carried out carefully & in accordance with procedures.

* Ensure that tool changes, colour changes etc., are carried out in accordance with the training procedure as laid down by the Manager/Technical supervisor or relevant work instructions.

* Ensure the machines are running correctly and safely at all times in accordance with the Injection programme.

You will need

* Hands-on mechanical experience, especially with assembling or disassembling parts in a manufacturing or automotive setting

* Level 2 Mechanical qualification or Light Vehicle qualification

* Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality

* Ability to follow instructions and procedures carefully

* Physically able to handle machinery and production work safely

Important: This company does not provide visa sponsorship