Maintenance Technician

Working within the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will be supporting the production and operations teams to ensure production assets and equipment are maintained to the required standard. You will play a significant role in the maintenance of production assets to prevent and minimise downtime whilst ensuring all equipment adheres to a safe standard. These assets can range from simple trolleys to bespoke test equipment and semi-automated wire kit manufacture machines. If you have a high attention detail and are naturally solutions driven, this could be an interesting and unique opportunity to explore! The role will also involve:

• Performing planned routine maintenance and repairs on production equipment
• Reacting to breakdowns or ad-hoc requests for maintenance support on production assets
• Ensuring maximum uptime by promptly addressing equipment breakdowns and minimising downtime
• Conducting preventative maintenance tasks to prevent issues and optimising equipment performance
• Collaborating with colleagues to troubleshoot and resolve technical problems
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities and equipment status
• Adhering to safety protocols and guidelines while working with machinery and tools
• Assisting in identifying areas for process improvement and efficiency enhancement
  
  You will be a self-starter who can work with limited supervision and ideally has a minimum HNC or City in Guilds qualification in an Engineering discipline. This role will suit someone with a strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills who has excellent communication and organisational skills. It would be highly advantageous if you have working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems, awareness of ISO 9001 quality management system principles and Electrical Wiring knowledge., This role will be challenging and fast-paced as well as rewarding and engaging. In return, you'll have a supportive work environment, and the chance to make a real contribution to the future growth and success of a global business. If you're looking to be valued and appreciated, then look no further as we would love to hear from you and tell you more about this opportunity.
  
  Our values at Peak are structured around our colleagues, our customers and our service, our priority is always on delivering successful outcomes for our customers. At the heart of Peak is a focus on 'doing the right thing', it's an informal approach but one which is well-known and understood throughout our business.
Established over 20 years, Peak Scientific is a leading innovator in the design, manufacture and support of high-performance gas generators for analytical laboratories, with direct operations in every continent around the world. This success is a result of a continual focus on manufacturing cutting-edge products and in directly supporting customers across the world with industry-leading service and maintenance. With over 20 overseas offices across every continent and over 600 staff globally, Peak is one of Scotland's manufacturing success stories of the past decade. This is a rare opportunity to be a part of that, as we move into the next phase of growth, consolidation and global expansion with plans to establish new manufacturing and distribution capacity, both in the UK and internationally.