Plant maintenance technician

Gap Personnel (operating as an employment business) are currently recruiting for our client in Lichfield for a Plant Maintenance Technician Hours of work: Monday - Friday Three shift rotation - Mornings, afternoons and nights Pay Competitive salary Description and key responsibilities as a Plant Maintenance Technician: The role of a Plant Maintenance Technician is to participate in the Total and Preventive Maintenance (TPM) for all equipment and facilities. Install, repair and maintain all equipment and facilities Analyse mechanical and operational problems on assigned equipment and make necessary corrections and running adjustments to maintain maximum production and quality Try out equipment after repairs, changeovers or extended downtime Record operational data, such as pressure readings, length of stroke, feeds and speeds for use in set-up and preventive maintenance records Review production schedule and, when equipment is not scheduled for production, perform scheduled maintenance Participate in Production Ssystem Efficiency and Quality System Efficiency workshops to support continuous improvement: propose and implement continuous productivity, process and quality improvement actions for all facilities Facilitate equipment moves on the shop floor Give advice on technical specifications of new equipment and alterations on existing equipment and facilities, making sure manufacturing, maintainability and Health, Safety Environmental requirements are met Set up requisitions for supplies, equipment and facilities Participate in the management of the inventory of spare parts and consumables to eliminate downtime Track the ratio of expenses against budget and monitor quality, cost and delivery objectives given to external companies when intervening : subcontracting, ordinary and major maintenance actions, energy, security systems Keep up to date documentation related to maintenance Train operators on the safe operation of production equipment Perform a start of shift safety sign-off to ensure that all safety features on assigned equipment are operational During the pursuit of all duties of the Code of Ethics and the Code of Management will be adhered to at all times. Qualifications and skills required as a Plant Maintenance Technician. Essential: Degree or equivalent; experience in plant maintenance Desirable: Injection moulding experience Must have valid right to work in the UK What we give you: Continuous recruitment support Guidance on CV and interview skills If you are interested in applying for this vacancy please email your CV to (url removed) If this role is permanent, gap personnel is operating as the employment agency. If this job is a temporary role, gap personnel is operating as the employment business. gap personnel is committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future By applying for the above position and providing your personal data to us you understand that your data will be processed in line with our