Plant Support Senior Technician

Summary

Plant Support Engineers are required to look after the day‑to‑day maintenance activities of an engineering manufacturing business. In this role staff are required to carry out a key number of tasks and activities as described.

Flexible working is a major factor in this role, as plant support engineers have to cover early starts and other work patterns to suit the business.

There is also a requirement to participate in a call‑out rota for site emergencies.

There are also a number of individual tasks that are included and mentioned in the employee’s annual appraisal. These could be regular items or in some cases a one‑off requirement.

What You’ll Do

• Keeping production managers informed of maintenance activities and job progress.
• Checking and calibrating key production and metrology equipment to satisfy internal and external audits.
• Undertaking minor improvements and project work relating to site services, including minor electrical and compressed‑air installations as skills allow.
• Carrying out building maintenance activities as required.
• Moving and installing small items of plant in production areas.
• Performing routine servicing work.
• Organising and planning larger maintenance tasks that require method statements and risk assessments.
• Responding to emergency breakdowns.
• Updating certificates and legislative documentation records.
• Daily monitoring tasks relating to site services and critical plant.
• Routine inspections and testing as part of a general site walk‑around.
• Updating repair details and parts records in the computer maintenance system, keeping asset lists up to date and controlling line replacement units.
• Repairing production equipment, fixing faults and investigating machine failures.
• Maintaining a tidy and orderly workshop and work areas around the site.
• Following health, safety, environmental and other engineering standards that apply to the maintenance of plant and equipment site‑wide.
• Obtaining and managing stock of specialist components and spares for business‑critical plant.
• Working within a defined budget.
• Supporting and daily controlling external contractors, including checking method statements and risk assessments and raising work permits to control these activities.

Essential Qualifications

• GCSEs in Maths, Science, English and Design & Technology.
• Understanding of engineering drawings and principles.
• Good practical and technical skills.
• Awareness of health & safety legislation.
• Experience in a maintenance role with other organisations.
• Ability to work unsupervised, take initiative, and remain calm and ordered in a crisis.

Desirable Qualifications

• BTEC certificate in maintenance engineering.
• City & Guilds certificate in engineering.
• Ability in maths, science & IT.
• Completion of an engineering NVQ or role as an engineering apprentice.
• Experience with robotic & automated equipment.

What We Offer

• 25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays.
• Performance Bonus – a non‑contractual bonus scheme.
• Future‑Proof Pension – a solid pension scheme.
• Private Healthcare – premium coverage.

Additional Information

• Role will be based at our Hethel plant within our flexible working policy.
• Frequent travel to visit different entities and the Customer Care Centre in Europe; applicants must be able to travel freely without restrictions.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.

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