Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Salary: £negotiable + 34 days holiday + 8% pension + Life assurance x4 annual salary

Location: Yeadon / Otley (easily commutable from Bradford, Leeds, Harrogate)

Hours: Monday to Friday – Days 7am – 4pm

The Job:

* 70-80% preventative maintenance and 20-30% reactive.

* Good prospects for training and gaining experience from experienced supervisors and managers.

* Prospects to be involved in future modernisation projects

* A mixture of old and new equipment and machinery across a large site

* Pumps, gearboxes, agitators, mixing vessels, boilers and boiler house equipment, compressors, fans, gas booster systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, overhead cranes and lift systems.

* Installation of new rotating equipment including accurate alignment.

* Working with apprentices as well as very experienced maintenance and production staff.

* Thorough training and onboarding

The Person:

* Ideally 5 years + electrical maintenance experience gained in an industrial or manufacturing setting

* Instrumentation knowledge would be an advantage but not essential.

* Project experience may be an advantage for potential future investment and modernisation projects

* Background in any of the following would be useful; heavier engineering process plants, chemical, steel, metals, glass, recycling, CHP, energy, gas, paper. Ultimately most backgrounds / applicants considered.

Desirable Skills / Not Essential:

* Machining on lathes, milling machine, pillar drill etc.

* Welding and basic fabrication.

* Compex or Atex awareness or certificates would be an advantage but not essential.

The Company:

* The company is very well established with a global customer base manufacturing sustainable and in demand products.

* The team and company are very friendly and work as a team.

* A professional yet informal and relaxed feel to the plant. There will be opportunities to improve and learn new skills, get involved in projects and progress if you wanted to.

* Low staff turnover and £ several million invested recently.

To apply send CV to Tim Fawcett at Control Recruitment Solutions or contact us via the office number.

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