Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £42,000 per year

Our client, an internationally recognised specialist in the natural ingredients industry, has a vacancy for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, where experience of welding is also a necessity.

Although primarily mechanical maintenance, if you also have electrical knowledge and experience, they’d still be interested in meeting you (and may be able to offer a higher basic salary and alternative shift patterns).

Shift pattern – rotating 3 week shift cycle: WK1 6.00-14.00 Monday-Friday, WK2 13.45-21.45. Monday-Thursday and 12.45-20.45 Friday, and WK3 8.00-16.00. Overtime also available on Saturdays frequently paid at x1.5. Each week basic hours are 40 hours/week.

DUTIES

To maintain and repair all plant machinery on site and in rented buildings within your capabilities in accordance with the site training matrix.

MAIN ACTIVITIES

Key activities are:

* To work in line with all company policies and procedures.

* To carry out routine, preventative, and planned maintenance of the plant/equipment in an efficient manner.

* To maintain a healthy Planned Preventative Maintenance system.

* To complete maintenance request forms in an acceptable time frame and keep records accordingly.

* To work with or alongside contractors whilst installing/maintaining equipment.

* Basic fabrication tasks including small welding tasks on ferrous and stainless steel.

Other General Responsibilities

Attend training as required to maintain personal qualification/competence.

Any other duties as required by Line Management, commensurate with the relevant level of training and competence.

Experience

Ideally your experience will be 5+ years in a similar role, practical skills in maintaining and repairing equipment, welding and fabrication experience, relevant qualifications.

Package

In addition to a competitve basic salary, and overtime options, there is an excellent package which includes an incremental pension scheme, death in service cover, income protection, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, and fragrance purchases.