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Maintenance Technician

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Maintenance Technician

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Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

At Honeywell Portsmouth, we produce Gas sensors – these are typically done with semi-automated machines within a production manufacturing environment.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Technician to join us at Honeywell, where you will support, maintain, and improve production equipment to maximise manufacturing availability. Maintain production equipment to ensure maximum uptime target of >95% availability to manage planned maintenance systems. Promptly identify root cause of equipment failure and implement subsequent repair & ensure sufficient spares are available to provide adequate response time regarding component failure.

This role is 100% onsite at our Portsmouth location.​

Honeywell

Honeywell Industrial Automation enables our customers to run safer and more efficient operations. From refineries to distribution centres to retail stores, we help deliver results while improving worker safety and meeting sustainability goals such as reduced carbon emissions – by leveraging connectivity, advanced data analytics, software, robotics, sensors, process automation and asset performance management solutions.

We Enable our Customers to Enhance the Safety, Sustainability, Resilience and Productivity of their People, Plants, and Assets.

Responsibilities

  • To manage an existing Planned Maintenance system, perform tasks to predetermined schedule, identifying potential operator owned tasks to sustain process uptime & maximise capacity.​

  • To identify faults and complete repairs on production equipment while ensuring all process, equipment and ergonomic risk assessments are completed where necessary.​

  • Ensuring timely completion of HSE actions​

  • To write technical documents to define procedures, including cell maintenance instructions including defining of TPM schedules.​

  • To liaise with identified external partners/vendors regarding technical aspects of production equipment and spares​

    Qualifications

  • A broad range of qualifications may be acceptable; however, it is envisaged that there should be a manufacturing background with a demonstrable ability, ideally supported by a recognised Engineering apprenticeship. A HNC in an engineering discipline would be advantageous. ​

  • Experience in a medium to high volume production environment will be required. Proven working knowledge of assembly automation including diagnosing pneumatic and PLC systems logic.​

  • Practical experience with a hands-on and methodical approach to mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis/analysis with the ability to use diagnostic tools/equipment.​

  • The ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and external suppliers both on technical matters and general levels​

  • Computer literate – experience with MS Office



    Our Offer

  • Work for a well-known brand with a continued focus on innovation and growth.​

  • Join a dynamic team where most leaders are promoted from within​

  • A culture that fosters inclusion, diversity, and innovation​



    We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.​

    We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.​

    Join us now and be part of a global team of thinkers, innovators, dreamers, and doers who make the things that make the future!​

    #TheFutureIsWhatWeMakeIt​

    About Us

    Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments – powered by our Honeywell Forge software – that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable

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