A Maintenance Technician is sought by a global automotive manufacturing organisation serving customers in over 150 countries, based at their Sunderland plant.   This role will be on rotating shifts. Day shift: 6:55-15:13 Monday to Thursday, 6:55-14:48 Friday. Late shift: 16:30-00:48 Monday to Thursday, 15:05-22:58 Friday.   The Role: As Maintenance Technician you will provide multi-skilled support in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of all plant facilities.   Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor as part of the Operations Support team, you will carry out a variety of tasks including: responding to breakdowns, recording and analysing data, continuous improvement, TPM, working with robots, pneumatic / hydraulic stems, PLCs etc.   Your day to day duties will include: Maintenance of assembly equipment and site facilities as and when required Responding to breakdowns as and when they occur on the assembly equipment on a priority basis Close liaison with Manufacturing Engineers in the introduction of changes that affect facilities, safety, or environment Recording and analysing data from equipment failures Liaising and working with outside contractors when required Coordinating equipment availability and carrying out Planned Preventative Maintenance activities Assisting operations in improving uptime on the equipment and producing statistics for recording purposes Working with Fanuc / Universal robots, pneumatic / hydraulic systems, conveyor systems, and working at height PLC problem solving and programming – Siemens S7 / TIA Day shift: 6:55-15:13 Monday to Thursday, 6:55-14:48 Friday Late shift: 16:30-00:48 Monday to Thursday, 15:05-22:58 FridayThe successful Maintenance Technician will have the following: Qualified to HNC / ONC Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline Minimum 16th Edition electrical regulations Experience of working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally automotive Experience of working as part of a multi-skilled maintenance team Strong electrical and mechanical problem-solving skills, including reading and understanding of drawings Experience of programming and problem solving PLCs in particular Siemens S7 TIA Experience of working with Fanuc / Universal robots Experience of working with pneumatic / hydraulic systems Experience of working with conveyor systems Good interpersonal skills, including clear and concise communication both written and verbalBenefits package: Excellent salary Shift premium Paid overtime as and when required Employee wellbeing programme Occupational health and physio 34 days holiday including bank holidays, increasing with service Enhanced pension scheme and Death in Service Cycle to Work Scheme Employee discounts Onsite facilities Ongoing training and career development Potential to travel to and support other sites and initiatives  Maintenance Technician Sunderland, Tyne & Wear   Excellent salary + shift premium + benefits   Maintenance Engineer | Electrical Engineer | Mechanical Engineer | Multiskilled Engineer | Multi Skilled Engineer | Multiskilled Technician | Multi Skilled Technician | Automotive Engineer