Maintenance Technician, Senior

Remote Work: No

Role: Maintenance Technician

Location: Preston (PR2), Lancashire, UK

Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: Negotiable and depending on experience. Please indicate your salary expectation when applying.

Shift Rate: Additional 30% of basic salary

Hours: 37.5 to be worked across 4 or 5 nights. Start and Finish times are negotiable

At Zebra, we extend the edge of possibility by shaping the future of work on the front line—reinventing how businesses run and moving society forward.

We are a community of changemakers, innovators and doers who come together to deliver a performance edge to the front line of business. We develop new technologies and create new solutions with partners to help organizations act with greater visibility, connectivity, and intelligence—delivering better experiences for workers and those they serve.

Together, we've only begun to define the edge of what's possible—for our people, our customers, and the world.

You’ll be part of the fantastic Zebra Maintenance team, as a Maintenance Technician, you may be required to perform tasks involved in the upkeep of the building and grounds, along with installation, maintenance, repairing of hydraulic, pneumatic, electronic, mechanical and electrical systems on all production machines, equipment and building. You may be required to perform purchasing and inventory of maintenance parts & supplies and interact with suppliers, manufacturers, and internal department personnel. The incumbent is expected to be a self-starter, a good manager of time, work independently and follow Zebra’s standards for safety, quality and conduct.

Some of your duties will include:

• Performs scheduled PMs and visually inspect and test assigned machines and equipment for proper functionality against plan.
• Daily, receives assigned work order to complete on equipment.
• Upon completion of work, enters appropriate information onto CMMS system for filing and tracking against KPI’s
• Helps controls unplanned downtime by informing/training production workers of routine preventive maintenance techniques; monitoring compliance.
• Fabricates repair parts by using machine shop instrumentation and equipment as required.
• Maintains equipment according to instructions such as replacing belts on motors, changing filters, bearings, etc.
• Maintains parts, and supplies inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt.
• Perform reactive repairs on production machines and/or equipment when a malfunction has been detected in a timely manner to minimize any associated downtime.
• Annalise cause of any unplanned downtime and recommend any improvements/process changes to reduce recurrence.
• Perform machine installations/moves and building maintenance tasks as needed.
• Assist production workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.
• Ensures that a high level of safety is always adhered to on and off the production floor.

Essential for the role:

• Previous tenure of a minimum of 3 years in a maintenance similar technician role with both mechanical and electrical experience.
• Must exhibit outstanding ability to learn and comprehend the fundamentals of the functioning of all machines used within the business.
• Excellent attendance record.
• Capable of working a night shift and overtime when necessary.

• Show initiative.
• Good numerical skills.
• Confident and a quick learner.
• Computer literate.
• Experience working in fast paced (JIT) working environment.

• Good general level of education.

• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal.
• Ability to self-motivate.
• Team player with excellent time management and organizational skills.

• Good problem solving and decision making skills.
• Must be reliable and conscientious with a flexible approach to duties.

• Ability to follow detailed, specific instructions.

Desirable for the role:

• BTEC certificate in operations and maintenance engineering.
• City & Guilds Electrical and Electronic Engineering (8030) Level 2 certificate or higher in electrical installation.
• City & Guilds Engineering Maintenance (1788)
• City & Guilds 18th Edition.
• PLC programming/fault diagnostic experience (Omron).
• FLT Licence – Counterbalance, reach & VNA
• MEWP License – Scissor & articulating boom.

Why You’ll Love Zebra Technologies

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  Career advancement: The opportunity to create an IPD (Individual Development Plan) to help shape your future with Zebra.
• Training: Depending on the role and location, we’ll provide you with all the specific training required for your role, we are also partnered with Preston College to provide growth and development opportunities for all employees
• Development: Being a Zebra Technologies frontline employee means a wealth of personal and professional opportunities for those who are keen on looking for “what’s next” and are not afraid to take initiative
• Zebra Values: We have our 5 core values of Integrity, Teamwork, Agility, Accountability & Innovation

What it's like at Zebra Technologies Preston

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  Safety: Your safety is important to us, so we provide all the training and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) specific to your role.
• Surroundings: You’ll be working within a friendly supportive and helpful environment
• Dress code: All uniform is provided on your first week, this includes trousers, tops, hoody and/or jumper and Jacket. Zebra also contributes £50 towards the purchase of your safety shoes. You will also be issued with both cold and hot water drinking containers.
• Facilities: 3 staff canteens with microwaves, refrigerators, and hot water taps. Drink and snack machines plus 1 subsidised sandwich machine and tea and coffee on free vend to all staff.

Why You'll Love our benefits

Being a Zebra employee means you will have access to some great benefits, including healthcare, our group personal pension plan and career advancement opportunities– all in a safe and inclusive environment that’s been ranked among the best workplaces in the world. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location, and can include the following:

• Private Medical Insurance (PMI). This covers your private medical expenses in the event of illness. The cost of this insurance is paid by Zebra and is treated as a taxable benefit by HMRC.
• Discretionary Company Sick Pay (CSP) Scheme.
• Dental Insurance: access to our corporate policy.
• GEM (going the Extra Mile) our global reward and recognition program.
• WellTrack: wellbeing program to help you take control of your health by tracking goals, joining company step challenges and lifestyle coaching to earn GEM points
• Corporate gym membership rate with GymWorks in Fulwood.
• Service Awards: GEM points awarded for each 5 years of service.
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program): free confidential support service which can help you and your dependents solve challenges as well as benefit from employee discounts.
• Group Personal Pension Plan (company matched contributions up to 7% subject to employee earnings).
• Financial Awareness training.
• Referral scheme: chance to earn between £750 and £1,500 gross for successfully referring a friend to Zebra (subject to certain criteria).
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – 25 days’ annual leave (pro-rated if working part-time).
• 8 bank holidays (pro-rated if working part-time) plus company discretionary Z Day (Zebra’s very own annual bank holiday).
• Summer Flex Fridays (subject to role) and Focus Fridays.
• Life Assurance four times your basic salary.
• 4 days (32 hours per year) of paid volunteer service.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Electric Car Scheme.
• Income Protection in the event of long-term absence from work due to illness or injury.
• Access to our Zebra Education Network (ZEN)

Check out our Zebra careers page below!

https://www.zebra.com/gb/en/about-zebra/careers.html

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