Service & Repair Technician in Portsmouth - Manpower

Service & Repair Technician
£18 - £25 per hour
37 Hours Per week, 8 hour shifts each day
Manpower has an exciting opportunity for a Service and Repair Technician to join our Client based in Portsmouth. Based on an initial 6-month fixed term contract the successful candidate will be responsible for the support, maintenance and production of equipment to maximise manufacturing availability.
This is a varied role and some day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Promptly identify the root cause of equipment failure and implement subsequent repair
Managing existing planned maintenance, performing tasks to a pre-determined schedule
Managing gas regulator servicing and repair
Ensuring sufficient spares are available to provide adequate response time regarding component failure
Writing technical documents to defined procedures, including cell maintenance instructions
The ideal candidate will have a sound engineering background with demonstrable ability be computer literate and have an electrical installation qualification to a minimum of the 17th edition.
Work Experience Required (area and length of experience)
A minimum of three years' experience in a medium to high volume production environment will be required.
Technical Skills & Specific Knowledge Required (specific skills and knowledge required for the position)
Practical experience with a hands-on and methodical approach to mechanical and electrical fault diagnosis/analysis with the ability to use diagnostic tools/equipment.
The ability to communicate effectively with internal customers and external suppliers both on technical matters and general levels
Proven working knowledge of assembly automation including diagnosing pneumatic system logic
Previous experience of installation/testing, & fault finding of electrical systems and Experience of PLC program and control system interrogation would be an advantageous.
MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS: Full BPSS* Screening (*Baseline Personnel Security Standard), including proof of Legal Right to Work, Criminal Records Check, i.e. UK DBS and Drugs Screening.
To hear more about this exciting opportunity, get in touch today!

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