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EH60 - Maintenance Technician

Salary: £40,000 - £46,000 + Shift allowance 

Location: Bedford 

Shifts: Week 1: 06:00 - 14:00  & Week 2: 14:00 - 22:00

Overview: 

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Maintenance Technician on behalf of one of our clients.

You will be responsible for the repair, maintenance and fault-finding of complex manufacturing machinery, ensuring equipment operates efficiently.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Maintain over 80% uptime of key process machinery.
  • Fault-find and repair complex machinery and PCBs to component level.
  • Provide direction to technicians and support manufacturing shift leaders and production support personnel.
  • Monitor, evaluate and improve machinery uptime and performance.
  • Communicate with engineering supervisors, engineers and production operators.
  • Identify and implement cost-reduction projects.
  • Maintain knowledge of health and safety policies and regulations to ensure duties are carried out safely

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, Science, Mathematics or Material Science, or equivalent education, training and experience.
  • Experience repairing complex machinery and diagnosing faults.
  • Ability to diagnose and repair PCBs to component level.
  • Strong electronics background and fault-finding skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to document processes and procedures.
  • Experience working with equipment suppliers, subcontractors and service engineers.
  • Knowledge of 6S / Kaizen and continuous improvement (preferred).
  • Ability to carry out mechanical setup and maintenance tasks.
  • Excellent time management and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
  • Detail-oriented and able to work under pressure.
  • Flexible and able to work alternate early and late shifts.
  • Good level of computer literacy.
  • Knowledge of cleanroom or specialist manufacturing environments (preferred).
  • Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to issue work instructions and present ideas, concepts and solutions to employees, subcontractors and suppliers.
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First Military Recruitment (Head Office)
1 Wilkinson Road
Love Lane Industrial Estate
Cirencester
GL7 1YT

01285 654566
info@first-military.co.uk
First Military Recruitment (Birmingham)
Office 1, Izabella House
24-26 Regent Place
City Centre
Birmingham
B1 3NJ

01215 165689
info@first-military.co.uk
First Military Recruitment (Bristol)
Park House
10 Park Street
Bristol
BS1 5HX

01172 354500
info@first-military.co.uk
First Military Recruitment (Gloucester)
Avionics House
Quedgeley
GL2 2SN

01452 223938
info@first-military.co.uk