Maintenance Engineer (Level 3)

Salary: £40,800 – £42,588 per year

Direct Response Employment Services are delighted to be supporting our long established client with the recruitment of a Maintenance Engineer to join the team on a permanent basis.

We are looking for a highly competent and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join the Engineering team within Herefordshire area, ideally someone who has completed there level 3 qualification in Engineering looking to further there career.

As a maintenance Engineer you will be able to maintain on a daily basis machinery and associated plant and ancillary equipment, such as setting of machinery and ventilation and to carry out ongoing improvement projects.

Your key responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer will include:

* Take the Lead on engineering practices within the hatchery.

* Ensure the Engineering maintenance carried out in line with the schedule and effective and efficient corrective action is taken.

* Quick and effective response to breakdowns, where possible identifying root cause and suggesting possible improvements to prevent further breakdowns occurring.

* Communicate unscheduled breakdowns to the Hatchery Manager and work with operations to minimise Hatchery disruption.

* Follow good engineering standards and good hygiene practice for the department.

* Ensure all activities are carried out within company and legislative health and safety guidelines, highlighting possible areas of improvement to the Hatchery Manager.

* Timely reporting of any Health and Safety, Animal Welfare and Environmental Issues

* Follow the communicated escalation route for unscheduled Hatchery downtime and minimise downtime by following a good engineering practice.

* Demonstrate basic problem solving techniques to identify root cause of issues.

* Raise Stock and Non-Stock request forms.

* Contractor Management and assist the hatchery team in the hatching process as and when required.

Key Skills Required:

* Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering

* 3+ years of engineering experience

* Electrical experience/ Welding / fabrication experience

* Familiarity with process machinery or equivalent equipment and have the ability to fault find

* Mechanical fitting skills Desirable

* HNC/Higher Level Apprenticeship or above

* IEE 17th or 18th Edition desirable • Food manufacture experience

* Instrumentation and process control experience

* PLC experience

* Air and pneumatics trained

* Refrigeration experience

* Plumbing / Pipe fitting experience

* Welding / fabrication experience

As a Maintenance Engineer you will enjoy a secure, supportive and progressive working environment, where your contribution and achievements will be recognised and rewarded. We offer comprehensive training as well as continuous development as you build your career with us.

You can also look forward to benefits that amongst other things include the following:

• 31 Days Holiday

• 3% Pension

• Life Insurance

• Various lifestyle benefits, including wellbeing resources

If you’re ready to work in a dynamic environment alongside talented people who take pride in delivering great results, apply today!

Due to Bird Welfare, it is essential that you do not own any Avian Pets or Poultry.