General Maintenance Engineer / Technician

Driver Hire Borders; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Maintenance Engineer/Technician to join their dynamic team. This role involves ensuring health and safety compliance, performing daily maintenance tasks, and assisting with breakdowns. Benefits include competitive salary, generous annual leave, and health support. If you're ready for a new challenge, apply now!

Benefits

Pension

Free Parking

22 days annual leave + 8 Bank Holiday days

Birthday day off after probation

Westfield Health scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical and/or mechanical maintenance.
• Appropriate driving license for company vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily maintenance tasks and ensure compliance with health & safety.
• Assist with breakdowns and maintain an effective inventory system.
• Perform tasks delegated by the Maintenance Manager.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Basic Clerical and administrative skills

Electrical and mechanical experience

Fitness to carry out the job

Job description

Are you a Maintenance Engineer/ Technician looking for a new challenge?

If so, We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team and make a real impact.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

1. Health & Safety Compliance: Operate within Health & Safety requirements and all relevant company procedures.
2. Daily Maintenance Tasks: Carry out daily maintenance tasks as set out by the Maintenance Manager, including regular greasing, inspection, and repair of all processing equipment.
3. Record Keeping: Update maintenance records
4. Breakdown Assistance: Assist with breakdowns, repairs, or general projects as required by the Maintenance Manager.
5. Training Needs Identification: Identify your own maintenance training needs through observation and discussion, and inform the Mill Manager accordingly.
6. Task Delegation: Perform any other tasks as may be delegated from time to time by the Maintenance Manager or Mill Manager.
7. Tool Maintenance: Maintain all company tools and maintenance equipment in clean working order and ensure they are returned and secured in the appropriate store after use.
8. Inventory Management: Create an effective inventory system to ensure adequate “spares” cover on essential equipment.
9. Tool & Equipment Requests: Notify the Maintenance Manager where new tools or maintenance equipment are required to carry out the job in hand.
10. Scope of Authority: Sign on behalf of the company for supplier deliveries.

Performance Criteria:

1. Maintenance of protective clothing and general appearance.
2. Maintain work office, tool/spare parts store, work benches, and all records in a tidy, orderly fashion at all times.
3. Accurate, immediate, and legible completion of all documentation.
4. Minimise machinery/equipment failure through neglect.
5. Conformance to company procedures.
6. Maintain a positive attitude and relationship with customers and colleagues.
7. Punctuality and effective use of company time.
8. Maintain an excellent attendance record.

Physical Requirements:

1. Basic computer literacy.
2. Basic Clerical and administrative skills.
3. Experience in electrical and or mechanical, mechanical predominantly
4. Fitness to carry out the job (Health Record).
5. Appropriate driving license for company vehicles (company to be notified of any convictions or warnings).

Benefits , salary , hours

£35k-£40k

Monday to Friday 8 am to 5 pm, on call get paid min 3.5 hours, even if on site for 1 hours, plus in later next day if called out

Pension

Free Parking

22 days annual leave, 8 Bank Holiday days and once out of 6 month probation you get your birthday day off paid.

They alsohave a scheme called Westfield Health (although this may change in the future) which pays up to £60 towards Doctors and £60 towards Dentists etc per year, on call Doctor line and some other things like that.

If you’re ready to take on this exciting role and contribute to our success, apply now! We look forward to welcoming you to our team.