JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for carrying out maintenance activities relating to Blachford UK’s manufacturing processes, machinery, tools, plant and site. To carry out tooling repair / modification as and when required.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Relevant Electrical / mechanical qualification.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Proven experience within a similar role in a manufacturing environment, including mechanical, electrical, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Working knowledge of gear boxes, pumps, valves, chillers, compressors, motors, bearings and presses.
• Experience in using ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:

• PLC experience.
• Interpretation of electrical schematics, pneumatic circuit diagrams and engineering drawings.
• MIF Welding.
• Computer literate.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and prioritize effectively to support own workload and that of the team.
  Position Type / Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Fixed shifts Monday to Fridays 06:00 to 14:00 and Monday to Thursdays14:00 to 22:00, and Fridays 14:00 to 20:30, or days, Monday through Thursday 08:00 to16:30, and Friday 08:00 to 13:00.
  Job Type: Full-time
  Pay: £42,000.00-£46,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 11/07/2025
Reference ID: Maintenance
Expected start date: 14/07/202

• Carry out day to day Pneumatics, Mechanical, Hydraulic and Electrical PPM activities on machinery, based on monthly schedule.
• Ensure rapid response on all machinery breakdowns, fault finding the cause and implement rectification.
• Capture and record all maintenance work completed.
• Identify poor performing tooling and provide an improvement plan / capital replacement justification.
• Manage the tooling repair / cleaning process, and carry out any tooling remedial work required.
• Capture and record all required KPI information.
• Maintain stock of all critical spares.
• Liaise with Ancillaries Department re: maintenance activities.
• Undertake tasks/activities as and when required by the Production Manager.
• Work alongside external contractors as and when required.
• Assist in building maintenance activities, and project and process activities as and when required.
• Attend training courses relevant to process and machinery.
• Other duties as assigned.
  This job description is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and you may be asked to perform other tasks as and when required.