About Saint-Gobain External Solutions
Saint-Gobain External Solutions is part of the global Saint-Gobain Group, a world leader in light and sustainable construction. With a strong heritage of innovation and more than 350 years of expertise, we design and deliver high-performance external building solutions that improve energy efficiency, durability, and comfort.
Our portfolio includes industry-leading brands and systems that support modern construction, infrastructure, and renovation projects worldwide. We are driven by a clear purpose: to make the world a better homecombining technical excellence with a commitment to sustainability and responsible growth.
At Saint-Gobain External Solutions, we bring together expertise, innovation, and collaboration to shape the future of building exteriors.
Job Title
Maintenance Technician
Job Purpose
Maintenance Technician
Key Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for health, safety, and well-being to deliver a safety-first culture
- Bring a root cause-based mindset and culture to deliver high quality solutions
- Undertake repairs, servicing, and maintenance of a wide range of production plant and machinery to the highest standard with work requests and pre-determine specifications
- Design, promote and carry out preventative maintenance
- Fault finding, testing and the removal or adjustment of existing fittings, fixtures, and parts
- Assist the Maintenance Engineer to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained for all spare part lists and ensure that all necessary records are completed accurately.
- Adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.
- Maintain collaborative working practices, building strong relationships with all internal stakeholders. Work closely with Production to prioritise daily workload and plant maintenance
- Manage breakdowns with urgency to minimise downtime, working outside of core hours, unprompted with the wider team where valuable to do so
- Own a high-quality preventative maintenance schedule to reduce downtime, and achieve optimal levels of capacity and efficiency
- Have the ability and confidence to make pragmatic decisions using knowledge, experience and judgement
- Demonstrate resilience and ambition to build and drive long term engineering excellence
- Act as an ambassador for our company values and adhere to all company policies and procedures
Qualifications
- A 3rd level qualification in Engineering or similar
- HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering, and/or time served Mechanical background
Skills & Experience
- A minimum of 3 years experience gained in a manufacturing environment, or similar role
- Experience working with servicing, repairs and maintenance of plant machinery
- Knowledge of current H&S legislation
- Root cause analysis & fault-finding experience on automated machinery & electrical systems
- Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, electrical drawings, catalogues, reports, and manuals
- Experience with 3 phase motors, electrical conveyors, belts, palletisers.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail, organisational, planning and prioritising ability
- Evidence of delivering and maintaining a continuous improvement culture
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders
- Ability to mobilise urgency and determination
- Strong influencing skills with ability to influence upwards, downwards and laterally
- Computer literate with Microsoft Office suit
Requirements
- Able to work flexible hours as required
- Able to work an on-call rota
- Able to work away from home if required
- Possess a full current driving licence
Skills:Electrical Mechanical Manufacturing team player
Benefits:Performance Bonus Group Life Assurance pension
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