Mechanical Facility Maintenance Technician

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Job Description:

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Job Title: Mechanical Facility Maintenance Technician

Salary: £27,000 - £3,000 (Depending on Experience)

Location : Peterborough

Benefits: 

• 25 days annual leave    

• Up to 9% bonus

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans for family members, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

• 37hr week, Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 16:30, and Friday 08:00 - 13:00.

Relocation/ Sponsorship: Domestic Relocation Supported

Flexible working arrangements will be considered for this role, in-line with the needs of the business. 

About IPSD  

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L engines that not only power Caterpillar machines, but also power over 5000 other applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future. 

Job Opportunity:

The Global Engine Development (GED) mechanical maintenance team provides expert technical support to the GED state-of-the-art engine test facility to ensure quality data output is maintained. The team has responsibility for the manufacture, implementation and upgrade of test facility support systems and rigs to assist in engine development and verification.  The team is additionally responsible for commissioning the multi-million pound engine test facility, which has world-class performance, emissions and mechanical validation capabilities. Team members interact with the wider facilities team as well as other departments within GED and the Industrial Power Systems Development Engineers.

The successful candidate will have the knowledge, base skills and experience to be able to maintain the mechanical plant within the GED facility to the high standard required to keep the company at the forefront of today’s technology.

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

• Responding to testbed and other facility breakdowns using fault finding to effectively conduct repairs using a variety of techniques.

• Cover the maintenance, repair and installation of new facility equipment.

• Follow documented standard work procedures/instructions, using various hand power tools and lifting equipment provided.

• Engaging with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team including peers, engineers, and external contractors. 

• Run improvement and root cause investigation projects and present findings through technical presentations to the wider teams and management.

• Training and supporting apprentices and co-workers.

• Balancing workload and priorities in line with the business needs.

• Working to and modeling health and safety standards to keep individuals, team members and the public safe.

• Keep the work area clean, tidy, and safe in line with 5S.

Skills and Experience:

Candidates will have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• Served a full engineering indentured apprenticeship and/or Qualified to a minimum of NVQ level 3 or equivalent and/or relevant job-related experience within a mechanical maintenance environment.

• Must have a thorough knowledge of maintenance processes and tools, machine shop operations, equipment and processes plus familiarity with materials and quality objectives.

• Ability to read and interpret, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical drawings and schematics.

Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

• Fault finding and diagnostics on hydraulic systems or Fuel Systems.

• Laser alignment of rotating equipment.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI

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