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Caterpillar seeks Maintenance Technician for challenging roles. You'll provide technical expertise, lead teams, and develop skills while supporting operations. Opportunities for growth into leadership positions are available.
Job title: Maintenance Technician
Job Type: Temporary - ongoing
Location: Larne , BT40 1EJ
Salary:
- Day Shift - 15.51 / Hr.
- Night Shift - 20.68 / Hr.
- Overtime - 23.27 / Hr. (First ten hours)
- Overtime - 31.02 / Hr. (After ten hours overtime)
Shift timings:
Days -Monday: 07:00 - 17:15, Tues - Thurs: 07:00 -16:45
Nights-Monday: 21:00 - 07:15, Tues - Thurs: 21:00 -06:45
Hours of work:
37.5 hours per week Monday to Thursday
Set shift pattern of 9.75 hours on a Monday and 9.25 hours per day Tuesday -Thursday
Start Date: ASAP
Responsibilities:
- Accountable for maximising machine availability in a cost effective and safe manner.
- Fault diagnosis of electronic, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic control systems.
- Build, install and repair mechanical, electrical and electronic circuits used on machine tools and plant equipment.
- Test faulty equipment and apply knowledge of operation of mechanical and electronic units to diagnose malfunctions. Resolve problems and recommend solutions to prevent re-occurrence.
- Align, balance and calibrate equipment including mechanical and electronic testing instruments.
- Manage plant energy consumption through various systems (BMS, SCADA), and suggest energy improvements that could be implemented.
- Improvements with health and safety through the development of SFMEA and JSA's to minimise the risk when completing maintenance activities.
- Complete required preventative maintenance tasks to agreed schedule.
- Compliance with safety and quality standards.
- Compliance with 5S programme and other business improvement initiatives.
- Display behaviour and conduct fitting with our Values in Action.
- Train other employees if and when required.
- Any other appropriate duties.
Essential Requirements:
- Formal apprenticeship or NVQ equivalent in mechanical or electrical discipline with significant post apprenticeship experience in a maintenance environment.
- Previous experience maintaining processes of plant based maintenance.
- The ability to follow and comprehend verbal, specific and detailed procedures and work instructions as well as difficult arithmetic calculations in order to perform the duties described above.
- Requires excellent skills in reading and interpreting highly complex electrical/electronic and mechanical schematic drawings and in applying the theory and application relating to plant operations and equipment.
- Ability to work from heights and in confined spaces.
- Flexibility to work a variety of shift patterns and a reasonable amount of overtime.
Benefits:
- Uniform and PPE provided
- Paid holidays
- Full induction and ongoing, professional training
- On-site car parking and canteen facilities
- Auto pension scheme enrolment
Don't delay in applying for the opportunity; we are currently interviewing for the roles this week with an immediate start available.
"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".
