Job overview
Working exclusively with our client, an established injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team during an exciting period of sustained business growth.
Company overview
- This position will suit a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to secure a day position with the opportunity to be the lead of the plant & facilities maintenance onsite
- You will have strong electrical/mechanical applications with proven experience of working within a structured maintenance programme whilst dealing with day-to-day breakdowns, faults and repairs
- Fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking business during an exciting period of sustained business growth
Role responsibilities
- As Maintenance Engineer, you will perform the day-to-day mechanical and electrical maintenance of plant equipment, including injection moulding machinery and associated ancillary equipment, ensuring continuity of production, consistent with the company’s goals and needs
- In the role of Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for fault-finding and repairing electrical/mechanical faults that occur on plant machinery and equipment
- Assist with the maintenance programme for all plant and/or equipment (hydraulics, robots, ancillary machines, automatic assembly)
- Validate new plant equipment, automation and upgrades
- Process/equipment troubleshooting and failure analysis
- Ensure all items of plant and/or equipment are in good, safe working order
- Strive to improve the efficiency and safety of plant and equipment
- Maintain a high standard of record keeping for all repairs and servicing of plant and/or equipment as required for audit, traceability and warranty purposes, in accordance with the Quality Management System
Benefits/package
- Annual company performance bonus
- Mon-Fri days role
- Flexible working hours
- 25 days holiday + bank hols
- Excellent career progression, training & development opportunities
Qualifications/experience required
- Demonstrable maintenance experience within injection moulding or other plastics manufacturing disciplines
- Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in mechanical and electrical engineering/maintenance
- A good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electronic/electrical automation controls
- Qualified electrician with 16th/17th/18th Edition regulations or equivalent
- Logic fault-finding & problem-solving skills
- Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
- Experience of reactive maintenance
- Troubleshooting problems on various types of equipment
- You will be a focused team player with a strong character with the aim of further improving the department
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