Mechanical Maintenance Technician

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Birmingham | Permanent | Monday to Friday 7am until 3:30pm

KHR are partnering with a leading global organisation based in Birmingham, who are looking to add an intuitive and competent Mechanical Maintenance Technician to the team on a full-time permanent basis.



This is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within an organisation that values new ideas and provides extensive training and development.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be a key member of a multi-skilled team.

You will ensure the plant and machinery operate safely and efficiently.

Your hands-on work in both preventative and breakdown maintenance will directly impact productivity, quality, and the overall success of the site.

This role is vital for minimising downtime and driving improvements.

Responsibilties of the Mechanical Maintenance Technician

- Carry out routine daily preventative maintenance checks
- Respond to and resolve unplanned equipment breakdowns swiftly
- Take responsibility for any specific area as required to understand its operation and fully understand the maintenance requirements and safe systems of work for that area
- Ensure that all tasks are accompanied by the relevant supporting documentation (work orders, risk assessments etc.)
- Collaborate with production teams to minimise operational downtime
- Carry out all non-planned and planned maintenance tasks promptly
- Be actively involved in projects of improvement, extension or modification of equipment to optimise efficiency, reliability and safety

What we are looking for:

- Recognised Apprenticeship gained in a mechanical discipline to ONC engineering or equivalent.
- Knowledge of Hydraulic/Pneumatic systems
- Awareness of Lean manufacturing tools
- Experience with SAP or other systems (desirable)
- Knowledge of continuous improvement techniques.
- Mechanical experience gained within a process manufacturing industry or heavy machinery.
- Experience with high-speed processes


On top of a competitive base salary you will also be eligible to earn both production and stand-by bonuses, an enhanced company pension, holiday alloweance and other benefits including full access to onsite facilities (gym and canteen).

At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit.

If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page.

This does not need to be formatted in the same manner.

In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word.

Thank you.

KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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