Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Employment type: Permanent, Full-time

Location: Haydock

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £32,000 + Night Shift Allowance + Benefits

The Role/Company

We are currently working with a highly reputable engineering services supplier that specialise in the milling and pelleting industries throughout the UK.

Due to continued growth, they are now seeking to add a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to their team based at their main site in Haydock, ST HELENS.

Ideally you will have to have previous mechanical maintenance engineering experience. With this role it will involve working on vertical boring machines, reading and understanding engineering drawings, preventive and breakdown maintenance on refurbishment machines.

Responsibilities:

• Work on refurbishment die machinery such as a high pressured 36.000 psi jetwash, CSV countersink machines, die grinding machines, vertical lathes, radial arm drills
• Using overhead gantry cranes slinging equipment
• Using forklift daily for loading and unloading vehicles
• Preparing dies and rolls for despatch, wrapping and strapping for safe transit
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings
• Perform maintenance and repairs on refurbishment equipment to maximise production at our refurbishment facility
• Having the ability to identify problems and enhance customer refurbishment of dies by communicating these findings to the operations manager
• Exhibit time management skills and the ability to meet customer-driven deadlines
• Be able to work as part of a growing team based in Haydock
• Ability to work using their own initiative to help deliver production schedules to work under pressure to meet urgent requirements
• Being aware of health and safety guidelines and adhering by these daily

Experience/Skills required:

• Expertise in mechanical machine maintenance
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of mechanical principles
• Possess practical troubleshooting skills and a solid understanding of preventive maintenance
• Previous vertical boring experience is preferable
• Hold an engineering-based qualification
• Ability to work under pressure
• Be flexible in a busy working environment
• Comfortable with shift work Monday to Friday

Working shifts hours are:

(06:00-14:30 Monday - Friday)

(08:00-16:30 Monday - Friday)

(13:30- 22:00 Monday - Thursday with a 08:30-16:30 Friday)

(Night shifts operate as and when required 20:00-06:00 Monday - Thursday)

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career with a growing organisation. They have impressive plans for developing the business over the coming years ahead.

Key words: Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance engineer, Agricultural, Workshop Engineer, Production engineer