Maintenance Technician Manufacturing assembly with electrification and injection moulding inputs

Maintenance Technician - Manufacturingassembly with electrification and injection moulding inputs

Coventry

Up to 38000 plus 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) pension life assurance employee assistance programme wellbeing support and flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme

About the Role

Unipart is launching a high-volume manufacturing scale-up project in Coventry scaling rapidly from zero to over 200 total site employees. We are seeking a proactive Maintenance Technician (Multi-Skilled) to join our shift-based operational support team. You will provide rapid breakdown response perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and maintain equipment availability across shop-floor production lines.

As part of your key responsibilities youll focus on:

First-Line Breakdown Response- Respond promptly to mechanical and electrical equipment breakdowns conducting root-cause fault finding to minimise production downtime

Preventative Maintenance (PPM)- Execute daily weekly and monthly planned maintenance routines and TPM checks across production machinery automation and site services

Fault Finding and Repair- Perform hands-on electrical mechanical hydraulic and pneumatic repairs on manufacturing equipment fixtures and hand-held assembly tools

PLC and Control Diagnostics- Assist with basic PLC sensor and robotics fault diagnosis to keep automated assembly lines and moulding inputs running smoothly

Equipment Safety and LOTO- Adhere strictly to Health Safety and Environmental (SHE) procedures including Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) and risk assessments

Operational Shift Support- Work closely with production line operators team leaders and engineers to communicate machine faults findings and repair status clearly

Continuous Improvement- Support 5S housekeeping Sub-Optimal Operations (SUBO) reduction and The Unipart Way problem-solving routines

Maintenance Logs- Accurately log breakdown records spare parts usage and work orders within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

About You

Wed love you to have the following skills and experience but please apply if you think youd be able to perform well in this role!

Vocational Qualification- Time-served apprenticeship NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds qualification in a Mechanical Electrical or Maintenance discipline

Multi-Skilled Experience- Practical experience as a Maintenance Technician or Assistant Engineer within a fast-paced manufacturing automotive or assembly environment

Electrical and Mechanical Competence- Hands-on ability to trace electrical faults and conduct mechanical repairs on pneumatics hydraulics and drive systems

Safety First Mindset- Thorough understanding of safe working practices including LOTO RAMS and 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (desirable)

Diagnostic Skills- Practical familiarity with basic PLC inputs/outputs sensor alignment and robot/CNC cell safety circuits

About Unipart

We are a supply chain performance improvement partner. We Design Make Move and Improve components in our customers supply chains keeping their operations and assets moving and working better for longer. Through our commitment to continuously driving operational efficiencies we improve performance - saving time cost and carbon. Our ambition is to be the driving force behind efficient resilient and sustainable supply chains.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion

We believe that a great workplace is one where you can bring your whole self to work. Our recruitment process is designed to be accessible inclusive and based entirely on merit. We define merit through a combination of technical skills and the core behaviours that help our people thrive at Unipart. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of background or circumstances. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity that exceeds our statutory obligations under the Equality Act 2010 and subsequent legislation. Whether its your age disability neurodiversity gender identity family status or any other characteristic that makes you you - it is your talent and potential that we value most. Adjustments for you: We want you to perform at your best. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs at any stage of the application or interview process please let us know. We are here to support you.

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