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Are you an experienced Maintenance Technician? Have you completed an accredited apprenticeship and are multi-skilled in both electrical and mechanical functions? Then look no further!

We're currently offering an opportunity to work at Caterpillar's world class manufacturing plant in Skinningrove.

This opportunity includes award-winning training, a safe friendly environment, and temporary assignments at our client's facility.

Job title: Maintenance Technician

Job Type: 12 month fixed term assignment

Hours of Work: rotating 2 days 2 nights, 4 on 4 off

Salary: Days £18.61 and Nights £24.75

Location: Our client is located at the Skinningrove Works in Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

Maintain and develop the facility availability and up time using fault analysis through pareto analysis and condition monitoring.
To be able to fault find on electrical/electronic, pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
To work to a planned preventative maintenance schedule
To liaise with the manufacturing and engineering departments to ensure equipment availability
Manage projects within the areas of responsibility
Able to root cause a machine failure and implement corrective actions in multiple disciplines
To generate ideas of how to save money in terms of cost and velocity and awareness of the area's budget
You will be evaluated in line with the below competencies - Building Trust, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Effective Communication, Enterprise Point of View, Focus on Quality, Inclusive Environment, Personal Accountability, Personal Development, Working Safely, Working Together.Required Qualifications:

NVQ Level 3 / Time served Apprentice background or equivalent qualification, preferably with the latest I.E.E. 17th/18th Edition - you will be asked for copies of these certificates.

Experience should include:

Working within a manufacturing environment.
Operating PLC, Electrical / Electronic & CNC systems, Fault finding & diagnostics.
Ability to read electrical / mechanical schematics and PLC ladder listings.
Electrical Bias Preferred Desired Qualifications:

Hydraulic and mechanical experience.
Experience ABB Robots
Driving licence, recognised forklift licence, MEWP licenseApply today to gain a foot in the door and further your career within an industry world leader!

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age

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