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Maintenance Technician - Mechanical Fitter

Employer
Meggitt PLC
Location
UK, Coventry
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
10 Oct 2019

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Clearance Level
SC, None / Undisclosed
Sector
Aerospace
Job Type
Permanent
Meggitt is a global engineering group specializing in extreme environment products and smart sub-systems for aerospace, defense and energy markets. We employ over 11,000 people across manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe, North America, with regional bases in India and the Middle East.

Job Designation

The Maintenance Technician repairs and maintains assigned manufacturing related equipment throughout the facility in accordance with standard procedures, internal requirements, manufacturer's specifications and safety policies. Performs a wide variety of skilled work across multiple-functions and operations of the preventive maintenance system.

Job Core Responsibilities

  • Make corrective mechanical repairs to CNC machines, plant and equipment for which appropriate training has been undertaken, aiming to return equipment to an acceptable condition, capable of the highest standards of performance possible subject to equipment age, condition and previous operation/maintenance.
  • Ensure highest priority is given to safety and well-being of operators, maintenance personnel or any 3rd party in the vicinity, during equipment maintenance, using appropriate tooling.
  • Implement planned corrective maintenance in a scheduled equipment shutdown situation, with the aim of restoring equipment to full operational condition, and undertake planned preventive maintenance on plant and equipment, making use of any suitable diagnostic and predictive techniques to aid maintenance.
  • Support cell operations by providing any agreed preparation and training in first line maintenance procedures.
  • Provide an installation and refurbishment service for plant equipment as required to facilitate the continual improvement of company assets.
  • Promote continuous improvement in overall plant operations by reducing downtime wherever possible on repeated breakdowns, by monitoring and refining 1st line maintenance schedules and preventive maintenance schedules, by understanding and acting on measures of performance.
  • Train and advise other maintenance team members as appropriate, where relevant training/standards in own performance have been achieved.
  • Prepared to attend training courses as reasonably requested.
  • Operate in compliance with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and Quality procedures.
  • Operate under verbal and written instructions from Maintenance Team Leader. Also responsible to resident production supervision as required by working patterns.
  • Prepared to work either on own or within a team as situation dictates. Need ability to listen and communicate effectively at all levels.
  • Carry out special duties as assigned.


Job Specifications

Education : A Secondary Certificate/High School Diploma or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectations.
Certifications :Vocational training, apprenticeships or the equivalent experience in related field
Years Experience :
4-6 years in relevant experience
Skills :
  • Technical Requirements
  • City and Guilds, equivalent qualifications or apprenticeship in the related fields.
  • Working knowledge of CNC mechanical repairs (Mazak's would be desirable)
  • Knowledge of plant equipment and services is essential.ie fault finding, understanding and working from machine and plant drawings / manuals.
  • Knowledge of working on hydraulic power packs and test rigs would be desirable.
  • Experience relevant to the duties and responsibilities specified.
  • Working knowledge of statutory regulations is desirable
  • Working knowledge of PC's in the current company operating system environment.
  • Ability to cope with working under mental and physical pressures.
  • Must be physically fit and prepared to walk several miles per day. Normal sight and hearing ranges are required.
  • Required to work in all areas of the site - must be prepared to work in hazardous areas.
  • Availability seven days per week dependent on pattern of hours to be agreed.


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