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Maintenance Technician

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Bespak are looking for a multi-skilled Maintenance Technician for the Kings Lynn site, PE30 2JJ. The salary range for this is between £41k-£46k, this includes the shift premium. Our generous benefits package includes 28 days leave plus bank holidays, 8% company pension contribution to employees 3%, onsite parking and medical / dental / health / life insurance / Discretionary annual bonus (paid out every year since 2020).

Working Pattern – Monday to Friday – Week 1 – 6am till 2:30pm / Week 2 – 2pm till 10:30pm – alternating. ---No Weekends---

Once you click apply, you will be redirected to our company website to make your application.

As a Maintenance Technician, you'll keep our moulding, assembly, and packaging systems running smoothly and safely. You'll tackle both reactive repairs and scheduled maintenance, plus you'll get to train and support our manufacturing teams. Your ideas for process improvements and accurate documentation will be key. You'll be working on diverse equipment, mainly cam-driven assembly systems and injection moulding machines (50t-300t) with automation, so there's plenty of variety. Your work will directly boost our production and equipment efficiency.

We are a pharmaceutical CDMO, producing diverse medical devices (pMDI - asthma inhalers, SMI - soft mist inhalers, DPI - dry powder inhalers) in a safe, clean, temperature-controlled environment. Our 850+ -site team recently achieved 1,200+ days without a lost-time accident, as the business prioritizes our people’s safety, because we believe everyone deserves to go home safe every day.

As a Maintenance Technician your duties will include:

  • Repair and maintain moulding, assembly, and packaging systems.

  • Complete reactive repairs and investigate root cause issues.

  • Schedule and perform planned preventative maintenance activities.

  • Provide systems maintenance training and technical advice.

  • Assist with the installation and validation of equipment.

  • Identify process improvements and support procedural changes.

    Maintenance Technician, beneficial key skills and experience:

  • Completed engineering or mechanical/electrical trade apprenticeship.

  • Working knowledge of statistical control systems and diagrams.

  • Level 3 engineering, HNC or an engineering apprenticeship.

  • Experience with machine control systems, PLC/ASI/HMI/Pneumatics.

  • Familiarity with vision systems, pneumatics, printer/laser marking systems.

    This could suit someone who has experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Service Technician, Mechanical, Electrical Engineer, Plant Technician or has recently completed a Maintenance Apprenticeship in a manufacturing setting.

    Maintenance Technician Benefits:

    28 days holiday + bank holidays | 8% employer contribution added to employee’s 3% | Private medical insurance | Private dental Insurance | Permanent health Insurance | Group life assurance | Free will service | Active well-being programme | Recognition awards | Free Parking | Discretionary annual bonus

    King’s Lynn is a market town steeped in history with an hourly direct rail link to Cambridge (1 hour) and London (2 hours). The location is close to the beautiful Norfolk coastline and is an hour’s drive to the cities of Norwich and Peterborough. The population is nearly 43,000 and offers various amenities, including supermarkets, a shopping centre, restaurants, 9 junior schools 3 high schools, 5 GP practices, a hospital and College.

    As an ethical employer we align our BZero sustainability initiative aim to be accredited to SBTI which means we are on a road to carbon reduction targeting net zero and are proud to be ISO certified in 14001, 45001 and 13485.

    A full job description can be downloaded on the application Screen.

    Our core values are Customer Focussed, Respectful, Collaborative, and Agile these are woven into the fabric of our business and the values we measure ourselves by.

    We are flexible. We understand that there is a life outside of work, so we aim to support you in attaining a happy work/life balance. To cater for employees’ individual circumstances, and where possible, we agree flexible working arrangements.

    We value our inclusivity as we believe diversity should be embraced and celebrated. We live and work by these values and that is what makes our company a great place to work.

    We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. We will support you throughout the recruitment process with any adjustments you require therefore please contact the Recruitment Team if you require support.

    By applying to this role, you are giving consent to Bespak Limited to process your personal data for employment/recruitment purposes only. All personal and sensitive data processed to Bespak is protected under GDPR regulations. To find out more about our privacy policy please visit our website or contact the local HR team.

    Strictly No Agencies - Our in-house recruitment team manage all our vacancies

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