Plant Maintenance Technician (Cardiff)

We are currently recruiting 1x Plant Maintenance Technician to join our team on a permanent basis.

Location: Cardiff

Salary: £16.56/h (inclusive of 20% shift allowance) - £31,000.32/year

Benefits:

• Health Cash Plan
• Flu jab
• Life Assurance 1.5x basic salary
• Rail Travel Pass (Residential & duty pass. Not valid for leisure use.)
• 26 days annual leave + 8 BH, increasing by one day on completion of the first five years of continuous service with the Company, a further one day on completion of the first ten years of continuous service with the Company and a further one day on completion of the first twenty years of continuous service with the Company.

Working hours: 36h/ week (any hours worked above 36h/week will be classed as overtime and paid accordingly)

Work schedule:

• Week one: Monday - Thursday 6:00am - 2:00pm; Friday 6:00am - 12:00pm
• Week two: Monday - Thursday 2:00pm - 10:00pm; Friday 12:00Pm - 6:00pm

Job Purpose

You will play a highly practical role in maintaining the site with typical duties ranging from overhauling and repairing machines and equipment on site to ensure that they are safe, working efficiently and fit for purpose to preventative maintenance on machines and equipment, as well as responding to emergency machine break downs.

Key responsibilities

• Promote and carry out preventative maintenance across the site.
• Ensure all machines are safe and fit for purpose.
• Perform planned and routine maintenance assessments
• Overhaul, upkeep and repair of all plant machines to encompass mechanical, electrical and pneumatics activities.
• Actively promote safe working practices.
• Work with Contractors where applicable.
• Undertake repairs and servicing to the highest standard in accordance with work requests and predetermined specifications.
• Fault finding, testing and the removal or adjustment of existing fittings, fixtures and parts
• Effectively communicate. Keep management and relevant parties’ aware, seeking advice and assistance when required.
• Ensure maintenance records are kept up to date.
• Continuously look for improvements to the service and for effective good practice within the role.

In addition to the duties and responsibilities outlined, you must be prepared to undertake such additional duties which may result from changing circumstances, but which may not of necessity change the general character or level of responsibility to the post.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Completed apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in relevant discipline.
• Working knowledge of: pneumatics, electronics, hydraulics and mechanical design.
• Experience of maintaining cranes and lifting equipment, compressors and air systems, gas, electrical and machine tools.
• Able to identify reasons for mechanical / electrical failure - fault analysis to rectify problems.
• A genuine commitment to achieving high standards and an eye for detail to ensure the quality of work done.
• Experience of prioritising work and optimising and improving use of resources including teams, tools and equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of following safe working practices in a safety critical workplace.
• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.
• Good problem-solving skills.
• Able to work flexibly and work across a broad range of activities as the role evolves.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £16.56 per hour

Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Maintenance: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• NVQ L3 in Mechanical Engineering or in an equivalent field (required)

Work Location: One location