Driver Hire is currently recruiting for an experienced PLANT & MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN for a well established metal finishing company in the heart of Redditch. Pay: Up to £17 ph (depending on experience) Core Hours: Monday to Friday 8am/5pm Includes weekend working (circa 4hrs pw or bi-weekly at premium rate) Your duties will include but will not be limited to; Full responsibility for all the regular scheduled PPM for all the plant and equipment focussed on minimising downtime and maximising efficient operation Reacting quickly and proactively to breakdown situations including out of hours if required (premium rate then applies) Testing, cleaning and replenishing processing tanks, salt spray testing, paint thickness checks General site maintenance and upkeep of factory buildings Organising external contractor visits and supervision on site Stock-checking & ensuring re-order and sometimes collection of consumables Includes weekend working (circa 4hrs pw or bi-weekly at premium rate) The ideal candidate will have the following: Background in a manufacturing production environment or engineering with good fault-finding skills and mechanical bias PPM & reactive experience Ideally proficient in all tasks of replacing sensors, motors, pumps & inverters, stripping pumps, gearboxes, replacing drives & bearings Experienced in basics of site maintenance i.e simple plumbing, painting, mending and fixing Able to respond quickly to out of hours break-downs Willingness to work regularly at weekends, usually Saturday mornings (premium rate applies) and work overtime if required during the week Own Car with full driving licence Counterbalance FLT licence desirable Why work with Driver Hire Driver Hire Birmingham South is part of Driver Hire Nationwide, the UK’s largest specialist transport and logistics recruiter. We provide regular, ongoing and varied work from multiple clients across Birmingham South and surrounding areas but it’s more than just a job with us. We treat you as a true professional and offer a warm and friendly place to work. We’re proud of the fact that in our latest satisfaction survey (December 2024), 97% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire, 97% rated the level of respect received as Excellent/Good. 90% of candidates scored 8/10 or more when asked if they’d recommend working for Driver Hire (69% scored 10/10) Interested in applying? Please call 0121 262 1600 and ask for Branagh or email birminghamsouthdriverhire.co.uk or click the apply button now INDBSO3