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Maintenance Technician Mechanical

The Boortmalt Group
Bury Saint Edmunds
2 weeks ago
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As Maintenance Technician Mechanical you will maintain and repair all production equipment to ensure that all equipment is operating effectively and safely to minimize equipment downtime.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Perform corrective and preventive mechanical and electrical maintenance.
  • Repair production, processing, and utility-related equipment.
  • Support the installation of new equipment.
  • Document all repairs and maintenance activities.
  • Maintain a clean, orderly, and neat work area.
  • Complete all paperwork accurately and promptly.
  • Participate in the BOPEX (continuous improvement) program.
  • Comply with all applicable procedures, regulations, and policies.
  • Report and stop unsafe operations, using mandatory PPE as defined.
  • Offer flexibility in working hours based on business needs, including on-call work outside regular hours.

Master we are looking for ?

  • Relevant industry experience, preferably in malting/milling or heavy industrial environments involving large capacity grain/cereal handling, conveying, elevating, pneumatics, hydraulics, etc.
  • Mechanical skills and knowledge
  • Basic knowledge of Health & Safety protocols, including Lock Out Tag Out/Safe Isolation,
  • Working at Height, Permit to Work, Confined Space, ATEX/DSEAR, etc.
  • Shift work experience, preferably 12-hour continental shifts.
  • Ability to work independently within a small shift team (1 x electrical, 1 x mechanical).
  • Ability to provide basic hand tools; site-specific or specialist tools and equipment will be provided.

Masters of Malt's treasure

We offer an attractive salary and benefits package and as part of a global organization can offer career opportunities internationally. As Masters of Malt we want to be a great employer, focusing on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration and health and wellbeing. We live our values, putting people at the heart of what we do.

Strive” - our ambition is to be the best maltster that's why every day we commit to challenge ourselves to achieve the highest level.

Care” - our strength is magnificent when we care for our earth, our colleagues and our business partners. We encourage trust, respect and treat each other with respect. We believe that Diversity makes us stronger.

Inspire” - We adopt a long-term orientation delivering sustainable performance through innovation and digitization, becoming praised Masters of Malt.

Explore” – thinking out of the box and embracing pioneer ideas to become a source of motivation, we like challenging the status quo to develop full potential.

The company

BOORTMALT is a global malting company with a 3 million tonnes production capacity. The group is present on 5 continents with 27 malting plants. Boortmalt’s expertise is widely acknowledged by brewers, distillers, and food industries, who rely on the supply of top-quality barley malts.

The Boortmalt Group is a fully owned subsidiary of the agricultural and agribusiness cooperative Axereal. Our relationship with Axereal, Europe’s largest grain cooperative, ensures us access to high-quality barley year-round.


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