Mechanical Maintenance Technician

My client is a global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable mobility solutions for the vehicle market. They are actively seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join their rapidly expanding team of talented engineers, based in Gillingham and commutable from London.
As a Mechanical Maintenance Technician you will be working within an established team, to provide reactive and preventative maintenance support within the automotive manufacturing and R&D facility.
The successful candidate will be a self-motivated, innovative, team player with excellent attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and organize their own workload.
Key responsibilities will include, but may not be limited to:

* Fault finding, rectification, modification and development of machinery as necessary.
* Liaise with internal and external supplies in sourcing service engineers, spares etc.
* Understand the impact key machine downtime will have, and to plan/organize effectively for these instances.
* Identify and monitor trackside spares for your areas. Keep an up to date record of required parts
* Understand and identify required spares. Raise purchasing requests and liaise with purchasing to understand deadlines.

Mandatory Experience Required

* An engineering background with involvement with Machine tools and processes
* Experience in maintaining, repairing and developing machinery.
* Hydraulic and Pneumatic fault finding
* Capable of reading Engineering and schematic drawings
* Educated to HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Key Words: Mechanical Maintenance Technician Engineer Machinery Support Fault Finding

Commutable from: Maidstone, Canterbury, South East London, Faversham, Ashford, Kent, Essex, Dartford, Southend on sea.

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