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Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Sheffield
3 weeks ago
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Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Location: Sheffield

Salary: £Neg + Excellent Bens

Reference: Jo6417/AD

  • Annual Bonus (Circa £3,500). Paid out in 5 increments over the year.

  • Pension: 5% Employer 3% Employee. The company will match your contributions up to 8%.

  • Private Medical Insurance for you and your family after 2 years’ service.

  • Subsidised on-site Café.

  • Access to an Independent Financial Advisor.

  • 10 Weeks holiday

    Days Based Role:

    8:00am – 4:30pm Mon-Wed

    8:00am – 3:30pm Thursday

    8:00am – 12:00pm Friday

    The Company

    My client is one of the UK’s leading manufacturers within its field of specialist metal based products and associated processes. The group is a well established producer to the global markets, having plants across the United Kingdom; they have been established over 85 years. The site in Sheffield is looking once again to expand due to further investment, within this secure organisation.

    Key Skills

  • Apprentice Trained Engineer/Fitter in Mechanical Engineering.

  • Experience Printer/Label Application Equipment.

  • Understanding of PPM systems.

    The Role

    The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of day-to-day engineering and maintenance activities ensuring work is carried out to the highest standards, working on several mechanical areas within a printer/label application machinery environment, working with equipment such as Thermo formers, Injection moulding machinery, bearings, cylinders, robotics, and labellers. The ideal candidate will come from a manufacturing engineering background and should be able to work on their own initiative, be a time served engineer with a mechanical bias. On a day to day basis, you will be involved in general mechanical work such as milling turning, grinding, welding, pneumatics, hydraulics, gearboxes other manufacturing machinery, all within a structured PPM system. There is a huge amount of training on offer, so the successful candidate will be in line to broaden their skills considerably.

    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 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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