Maintenance Technician (Contract)

Skelmersdale
4 months ago
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Electrical Maintenance Technician - Contract

Location: Skelmersdale

Rate: £19.50 Per hour + 30% Shift Allowance (Effective Rate: £25.35)

Contract: Minimum 12 Months

One of the world's leading and most respected manufacturers-renowned globally for innovation, quality, and operational excellence-is looking for an Electrical Maintenance Technician to join their Skelmersdale site on a contract basis.

This is your opportunity to bring your expertise to a world-class team and make an impact where performance, safety, and precision matter.

What You'll Be Doing

Improving the reliability of plant and production systems

Supporting production to meet output targets and reduce defects

Preventative maintenance & rapid response to equipment breakdowns

Monitoring processes using SPC (Statistical Process Control)

Fault-finding and data analysis to drive continuous improvement

Conducting in-line quality checks and establishing process conditions

Maintaining product delivery against quality, cost & schedule KPIs

Promoting a strong Health & Safety culture across the site

Coaching and mentoring colleagues to raise performance standards

Sharing best practice internally and across global manufacturing sites

What You'll Need

Hands-on experience in a technical production support role

Strong fault-finding skills: electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, servo/PLC (Omron preferred)

Experience with ABB robotics and automated assembly lines

Knowledge of vision systems

Competent reading of electrical and mechanical drawings

Able to follow SOPs and structured training methods

Willingness to work night shifts if required

Qualifications

18th Edition Electrical Certification (essential)

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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