Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £36 per hour

Are you passionate about Engineering and looking for a career change with new challenges? Do you have a minimum of 5 years previous experience in Engineering? Would you like to be part of a busy, small but effective maintenance team? Do you always try to achieve greater goals and go the extra mile?
This is an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a company working at the forefront of their market.
As a Maintenance Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded.
Our business prides its self on quality & innovation. From design to manufacturing of high class technology. We are the UKs top manufacture in our field, with global sales in 2020 of over $8.5 billion.
We offer continuous development as you build your career with us.
About the role
* To provide both electrical & mechanical engineering skills and effectively support the company’s plant & equipment, whilst maintaining an excellent health and safety environment and promoting good engineering practices.
* Quick and responsive to breakdowns, usually covering more than one area within the factory.
* To be able demonstrate basic problem solving techniques to identify root cause of failure.
* Have great engineering standards in clean room environments.
* Ensuring that all maintenance work is carried out to high standards and in an effective and efficient manner.
* To optimise machinery output and product quality, and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance
* Order spares through our internal Invapp system.
Skills required
* Skilled in both electrical and mechanical engineering.
* Must have a minimum of city and guilds level 2, ONC/HNC/Higher Level Apprenticeship or above.
* Must have a minimum of 5 years experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a Manufacturing company.
* Must have experience of safe systems of work (permit to work, risk assessment, method statement)
* You must be flexible in your shift rotas and 1 weeks night shift cover per year.
* HSE training
* Knowledge of the use and Implementation of CMMS/PPM
* Experience of using Microsoft Office
* Self starter / able to work on own initiative, be organised and able to prioritise, be thorough and accurate
* IEE 17th or 18th Edition
* Instrumentation and process control experience
* PLC experience
* Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatic,
* Ability to repair automated production lines
* Getting involved in continuous improvement projects
* Resolving plant issues and ensuring downtime is kept to a minimum
* Ability to work alone or within a team
* Can read both electrical and mechanical schematic drawings.
* PVC & polypropylene pipe repairs and fusion welding
* Excellent communicator