Maintenance Technician

Chesterfield
3 months ago
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Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

Location: Chesterfield

Salary: £43,364 + Pension + Benefits

Shifts: Mon to Fri rotating - 5:45am-2:45pm / 2pm-12am / 4pm-2am with early finishes on Fridays + 3 hours OT every Saturday, engineers tend to do 6 hours every other Saturday

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The Company

An excellent opportunity has arisen within a world leading manufacturer of products to a wide variety of industries including the construction, oil & gas, and the automotive industry. The company has over 1,300 employees globally and have been established over 150 years, with a manufacturing presence in a vast number of locations worldwide. They have grown based on its technological development and expertise, leading to a worldwide reputation for high quality products and services based on leading edge technology.

Key Skills

· Apprentice Trained in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

· Experience of PLC systems & Automated machinery

· Understanding of PPM systems

The Role

You will have served a minimum of a full apprenticeship in mechanical or electrical engineering and have experience working within planned and preventative maintenance schedules, project based work within a high speed automated environment. You will be working on PLC controlled equipment as well as hydraulic & pneumatic systems, mechanical drive trains & crank presses, laser combination and robotics. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a world renowned group, which will lead to excellent career benefits and good technological development.

If you are interested in this role, please send a copy of your current CV using the details provided, interviews will be held locally, and the company is looking to recruit this role as soon as possible.

ETS Consulting Ltd – Recruitment specialists with specific areas of expertise in the Manufacturing, Technical, Engineering and Sales markets.

ETS Consulting Limited act as an employment business and employment agency and are registered in England and Wales as ETS Consulting Limited, registered no (phone number removed). Registered office address 7 Stamford Square, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, United Kingdom, OL6 6QU.

If one of our consultants contacts you in relation to this role, please be aware that as part of our registration process you will be required to provide ETS Consulting with proof of your identity along with proof of your eligibility to work in the United Kingdom

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