Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical & Electrical) - IMMEDIATE START

The Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in the success of the maintenance & smooth running of the machinery in the production department. The post holder is responsible for ensuring maximum reliability & up time with scheduled maintenance managed in a proactive manner.

Key Accountabilities:

* Monitor and supply mechanical and electrical support to machine operators for machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that products conform to quality assurance standards, whilst ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

* Liaise with line manager to ensure that all production and maintenance requirements are undertaken.

* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance to ensure maximum efficiency of the production process.

* Fault finding diagnosis and repair.

* Complete all work instructions in an efficient manner.

* Specific responsibility for electrical and electronic repairs to primary manufacturing machinery.

* Maintenance and general housekeeping of the equipment, including mechanical machine repair as in when required and upkeep of the building and its facilities to comply with legislation and company procedures.

* Maintain maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed.

* Give advice, training and recommendations to the production team regarding improvements to the process to maximise machine productivity and minimise down-time.

* Ensure that all necessary documentation is up to date and complete

* Work closely with the production team to develop a dynamic and positive attitude to deal with the challenges of a busy production department.

* Responsibilities also involve improving and maintaining a safe working environment, ensuring that the team members are fully aware and comply with all Health and Safety standards, company process and procedures.

Continuous Improvement

* Communicating with all other Departments at all levels ensuring information is passed efficiently and correctly.

* Instil a culture of continuous improvement and team working by recommending and supporting improvement initiatives that develop team performance and encourage the continuous improvement culture within the team.

Skills and Qualifications

* City & Guilds trained with an HNC or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.

* Adaptable technician with experience working with motors, drives and controllers.

* Possess fault finding and rectification skills.

* Strong analysis skills and attention to detail.

* Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment.

* Excellent communication skills, both internally and externally.

* The ability to work well in a team of production operatives.

* Must also be self-motivated with the ability to work under pressure.

* Flexible when required to accommodate shift rotations.

Salary & Hours

Starting salary of £44K with increase to £46K after successful probation at 3 months

Shifts are rotating: 05:45 -14:00, 07:45-16:00 and 13:45-22:00 with 30 mins paid lunch

OT is often available for the engineers, this is paid at 1.5x
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed