Maintenance Technician

Maintenance Technician

• Maintenance; Calibration; Vacuum; Mechanical

• Defence; Aerospace; Space; Automotive; Medical Science; Security

• Chelmsford, Essex

• £20,000 - £26,000 + excellent benefits

Working across the globe our client delivers innovative developments in technology for high performance systems and equipment across Civil Aerospace, Defence & Security, Space, Industrial, Medical & Science applications.

Key accountabilities - Maintenance Technician

+ Understanding of vacuum systems

+ Support the equipment build and calibration teams.

+ Identify needs for preventative maintenance and implement.

+ Carry out regular scheduled safety inspections and preventative maintenance tasks on vacuum systems.

+ Carry out reactive breakdown maintenance on vacuum systems.

+ Assist in sourcing of spare parts for equipment and setting up spare part stocks.

+ Mechanical fabrication of components for equipment repairs.

+ Suggest and implement equipment improvements.

+ Assist production engineers with technical support regarding equipment.

+ Assist with producing risk and COSHH assessments.

+ Identify equipment requiring upgrade or replacement

Skills and knowledge required - Maintenance Technician

+ Able to demonstrate experience and knowledge within engineering discipline

+ Ability to work from detailed technical drawings and wiring diagrams.

+ Ability to work within deadlines and budgets

+ Basic knowledge of vacuum system.

+ Basic Fault finding of mechanical systems.

+ Analytical skills