Maintenance & Automation Technician

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Maintenance & Automation Technician


Location: Sunderland
Salary: £38,977.31 to £54,568.23
Estimated annual salary including shift allowance up to £54,568.23
Continental Shifts: 06:30–18:30 / 18:30–06:30
Permanent | Full-time


The Role


We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance & Automation Technician to support a fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.


You’ll be responsible for keeping automated production equipment running safely and efficiently, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding and supporting continuous improvement.


Key Responsibilities



Electrical, mechanical, hydraulic & pneumatic fault-finding
Maintenance of automated manufacturing equipment
PLC, robotics & HMI support
Preventative and reactive maintenance
Installation and optimisation of new equipment
Root-cause analysis and continuous improvement
Working to LOTO, 5S and Safe Systems of Work

Essential Experience



HNC in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or related discipline
Time-served electrical apprenticeship
Hands-on KUKA and/or ABB robotics experience
Strong Siemens TIA Portal experience
Certified PLC programming capability
Experience with Atlas Copco/Ingersoll Rand tooling
Vision system experience

To be considered for this position click “apply” and submit a copy of your up to date CV.


GATEX


Pay: £38,977.31-£54,568.23 per year


Work Location: In person