Maintenance Technician (Contract)

Skelmersdale
2 months ago
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Maintenance Technician

Electrical Maintenance Technician - Contract

Location: Skelmersdale

Rate: £19.50/hr + 22% Shift Allowance (Effective Rate: £23.79/hr)
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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