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Job Description - Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Newmarket
Shift: 14:00 - 22:00 / 40 hours per week / Monday to Friday

Qualifications:

  • Strong background in mechanical and electrical maintenance.
  • Proficiency in hydraulics and pneumatics.
  • Familiarity with various drive mechanisms, including simplex, duplex, chains, belts, gearboxes, and transmission systems.
  • Valid UK driving licence; experience in a heavy industrial setting is essential.
  • Forklift and MEWP licences are a plus but not mandatory.
  • Experience in in-house fabrication and maintenance, including welding (MMA, MAG, MIG), flame cutting, and plasma cutting is preferred.
  • Competence in using power tools such as abrasive wheels, plasma cutters, and mag drills is desirable.

Educational Requirements:

  • City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3 / HNC in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.

Responsibilities:

  • Execute preventative maintenance and condition monitoring of production equipment as per schedules, ensuring accurate documentation of findings and completed tasks.
  • Collaborate with the Maintenance Supervisor and operational teams to facilitate efficient maintenance processes.
  • Conduct safety inspections of tools and machinery.
  • Diagnose and repair equipment faults safely to minimise downtime and costs.
  • Proactively identify potential machine failures, making recommendations to enhance reliability and performance.
  • Maintain comprehensive records of all maintenance activities performed.
  • Undertake maintenance tasks effectively and promptly, utilising appropriate methods.
  • Initiate machine upgrades aimed at improving lifespan, efficiency, and safety, communicating suggestions to management.
  • Attend mandatory training sessions when required.
  • Adhere to safe working practices, reporting any issues that arise and coordinating with the HS&E department for risk assessments.
  • Participate in identifying workplace hazards and developing effective safety systems.
  • Ensure compliance with the Company's Quality Management and Environmental Management Systems to minimise environmental impact and maintain product quality.

Summary:

A versatile engineer working within a team to assess, troubleshoot, and repair production machinery and facilities to ensure a productive and safe operational environment.

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