Maintenance Technician

Role: Maintenance Technician

Location: Newport

Hourly rate: £16ph

Hours: Mon - Thur 8am - 4:30pm, Fri 7am - Midday

*This role will be based in Newport from mid June, training will based in Pontypridd until this point*

Wright Staff Recruitment are currently working with a major Pest Management company who are looking to add to the current team. 

Position Overview

To carry out maintenance activities to equipment, site processes and services in-line with manufactures / legal recommended interval and standards. Ensuring that the service supplied is of the highest possible standard and fits with production needs & requirements. The Maintenance Technician should promote the use of best-practice maintenance system tool, machine set up and techniques, ensuring they are applied in a safe way. Complies to all H&S requirements and benefits the company’s performance in the areas of Quality, Cost and Delivery. Actively support continuous improvement and safety activities  

Essential Job Functions/ Responsibilities

• To provide and oversee maintenance / repair of processes, services and equipment in alignment with production and management requirements.


• To support the production team in production changeovers and set up of all machinery.


• Support the production team in the application of TPM and PPM activities.


• Ensure all paperwork is completed in line with the maintenance processes.


• Positively support and drive continuous improvement activities through the production areas.  


• Support Risk Assessments and all H&S improvement activities


• Assist with the installation of new plant / process installations.


• Be responsive to support production needs for maintenance and breakdown repair in line with priorities set by the Production Manager / Supervision


• Support and carry out operator training as required.


• Support and follow the maintenance of spares system / stores.


• Actively participate in all continuous improvement activities / initiatives & Kaisen events. Proactively identify and make recommendations for improvements.


• Sharing experience, best practice, relaying all relevant knowledge and information with colleagues


• Actively support Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and all assigned (Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) required. 


• Demonstrate good housekeeping.


• Ensure PPE is maintained and used as prescribed.


• Be flexible in your approach to work to support the production needs, be able to work overtime when required.


• Any other duties as required by the Engineering/Facilities Manager

Qualifications - Minimum

Time served apprenticeship with practical experience (minimum 5 years post completion of apprenticeship) in a manufacturing environment packaging / FMCG / automotive.

Minimum ONC qualification in Electrical/Mechatronics.

PC literate

PLC and Pneumatics control experience.

Good communication skills and attitude.

Practical approach to modern problem-solving tools and techniques.  

Qualification – Desirable

Five Years’ experience as a maintenance technician in a packaging /automotive / FMCG working environment. 

Qualifications - minimum ONC in Electrical/Mechatronics.

Time served.

Knowledge / experience of mechanical / electrical PLC and Pneumatic systems

Experience in lean manufacturing / continuous improvement techniques and tools 5s, Kaisen etc.

17th / 18th Edition wiring regulations.

Experience of statistical process control (SPC) and modern problem-solving tools techniques.

Minimum Skill Requirements

Supervisory experience in a ‘lean culture’ manufacturing environment.

Broad knowledge of equipment types: -packaging & processing.

Good communication skills & attitude.

Team player.

Flexible – able to cover overtime when required.

Competent and self-motivated.

Leadership Skills

Other Skills/Abilities Desirable

Awareness and experience of modern improvement tools and techniques.

Data handling / PC skills.

Able to work under pressure to achieve tight delivery schedules.

Wide maintenance / engineering experience in a selection of modern ‘lean cultured’ manufacturing environments.  

Wright Staff are acting as an employment business about this vacancy.