Mechanical Technician (Fabrication / Welding)

Salary: Circa £45,000 (depending on experience) + Overtime at £35 per hour + Extensive benefits please see below.

This international food manufacturing company is seeking an experienced mechanical technician / welder / fabricator, to be responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance onsite, to join their engineering team in Milton Keynes.

Daily Duties:

• To attend all site maintenance on both food production equipmetn and the site infrastructure.
• To maintain loose equipment and fabrication repairs of assets.
• Design and build bespoke items to improve the production site's reliability.
• Completing fabrication audit work in a timely manner.
• Installation of pipework and infrastructure items.
• Maintain high standards across workshops, toolboxes and associated engineering areas.
• General mechanical and maintenance fitting on new developments or continuous improvement projects.
• Lead the site fabrication and welding standards, predominantly Stick and TIG welding & hygienic welding to food / clean surfaces.
• Record all work on CMMS.
• Ensure all activities are carried out within company and legislative health and safety guidelines.

Requirements:

• Several years’ experience of working as a maintenance technician or welder/ fabricator, ideally in a food manufacturing or production environment.
• Competent in hygienic Stick / TIG Welding / Oxyacetylene Welding
• Experience designing and building bespoke items
• Evidence of working with a production maintenance team assisting with breakdowns and instals.
• You must be professional with the ability to manage your own workload autonomously and lead by example to junior members of the production / engineering team.
• Able to Mark Up and Fabricate your own work
• Proficient in CAD (Drawings)

Benefits:

• Overtime available - paid at £35 per hour
• Company Pension 10% Matched
• Health Care - Single BUPA annual cover
• EV car scheme
• Sharesave scheme
• Hapi App employee benefits
• Discounts / vouchers on shopping / travel