Days Maintenance Technician

About the Role

Blue Arrow are currently recruiting for a Day shift Mechanical Technician to work for an established, growing business in the Leyland and Preston area.

Salary: £43,238.08 per annum Contract type: Permanent

Location Leyland - Post code PR26

Working hours: 37.5hrs – Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm

Roles and responsibilities:

• Maintenance Duties
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on processing assets, mechanical systems, and site infrastructure.
• Use the centralised maintenance management system effectively.
• Coordinate sub-contractor activities.
• Provide maintenance and operational support as needed.
• Monitor, record, and report on asset and infrastructure performance.
• Assist with project-related activities.
• Maintain and organise the engineering workshop and related areas.
• Health, Safety, and Environmental Compliance
• Follow company safety, health, environmental, and quality policies and procedures.
• Keep work areas clean and organized.
• Administrative Support
• Communicate effectively through handovers and shift logbooks.
• Administer safe systems of work (PTW & LOTO procedures).
• Use company business systems (CODA, SharePoint, EPRAIS, etc.) efficiently.
• Attend scheduled business meetings and safety briefings.

Required Skills / Qualifications Required:

• Recognised apprenticeship in relevant discipline (Mechanical Engineering) to ONC/HNC Level
• Ability to effectively manage work schedules in a timely manner
• Provide evidence of working to deadlines and under pressure
• Evidence of working in an organised manner
• Evidence of using effective problem-solving techniques
• Effective communicator at all levels both written and verbally.
• Detailed knowledge of preventative, predictive and lifecycle maintenance activities.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of the Waste processing industry
• Detailed knowledge of waste processing plant, machinery and associated systems or FMCG Chemical and industrial industries.
• Knowledge of working with CMMS software applications
• Knowledge of Siemens systems

Company benefits:

• Pension matched up to 5%
• Death in service cover at 4 times basic salary
• Free on-site car parking.
• Company sick pay scheme- up to 26 weeks dependent on length of service.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Training and personal development programmes available to provide opportunities to develop and progress.
• Wellbeing support for mental health.
• All required PPE and other relevant equipment supplied.

Get in touch with jack.terry@bluearrow.co.uk