Job Details

Textile Maintenance Technician

• Permanent
• Available immediately

Job Purpose: An experienced Technician is required to set-up, maintain and repair of a range of textile machinery to ensure maximum production efficiency. Also will required to work on winding / twisting machine if required.

Full Training will be provided, hands on experience is a MUST.

Essential Skills & Experience:

· A hands-on practical engineering approach, working with mechanical production machinery & equipment

· Quick learner, able to understand how machines operate

· To recognise, diagnose and correct faults on a range of machinery & equipment

· Technical competence to read and interpret mechanical and electrical drawings

· Manual dexterity to carry out all maintenance activities

· Communication skills to convey SOP's, fault diagnoses and corrective actions to management, apprentices and colleagues

· Tenacity to work through problems to final completion and correction

· Composure to react in a positive manner in difficult / emergency breakdown scenarios

The Job:

· Maintain and repair machines in line with the planned and preventative maintenance schedule

· Ensure machine downtime is carefully monitored, managed and reduced as necessary

· Proactive and responsive to machine breakdowns to minimise impact on production

· Diagnose and resolve faults, machine emergencies or unplanned problems in a systematic and logical manner

· Problem solve one off and recurring issues to implement effective corrective actions

· Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures for each machine

· Contribute to the development of planned and preventative maintenance schedules

· Completion of work records for all maintenance activities

· Identify, request and purchase a range of machine parts, fixture and components

· Work as part of a project team on the installation of new machinery

· Supervise, train and develop apprentice technicians and other colleagues

· Report all safety and maintenance issues to the Operations Manager

Desirable Skills & Experience:

· Qualified / time-served apprenticeship, preferably in mechanical related background

· Experience working with pneumatic equipment is bonus but not must

Other qualities:

· Flexibility to work a range of shift patterns

· Commitment and enthusiasm to develop within the textiles industry

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