Machine Shop Maintenance Engineer

Jackie Kerr Recruitment Ltd; Stroud; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in the UK is seeking a Machine Shop Maintenance Engineer. The ideal candidate will monitor machinery, carry out repairs, and manage maintenance-related tasks. Key requirements include a strong understanding of CNC machines, a PAT Testing qualification, and mechanical fault-finding skills. This role requires a highly motivated self-starter with good organizational abilities to ensure all equipment runs efficiently within a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems fitting, fault finding & repair.
• Plumbing, pipe fitting, compressed air systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and repair machines while ensuring cleanliness and compliance.
• Conduct routine service, fault finding, and repairing equipment.
• Manage inventories of all tools, equipment and supplies.
• Liaise with the Production Manager to plan maintenance work.

Skills

Understanding of CNC machines

Mechanical fault finding and repair of pumps compressors

Safe systems of work; permit systems & risk assessments

Basic Computer Literacy (Excel, Word and Email)

Education

PAT Testing Qualification City & Guilds 2377

Forklift licence

Job description

Our client is a leader in the design and manufacturing of bespoke valves for a variety of industries and they are looking for a Machine Shop Maintenance Engineer to join their team!

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Your duties will include machine monitoring, general machine repairs, maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and compliance with 5s across the site. You will also be involved in project managing future development of the machine shop
• To undertake day-to-day maintenance activities, routine service, fault finding, and repair of machine shop and production equipment
• Carry out inspection and preventive maintenance of key equipment in line with the company’s management control procedures
• Maintain inventories of all tools, equipment and supplies
• Liaise with the Production Manager with regards to how machine maintenance work will be planned and communicated across the site before work commences
• Ensure all relevant risk assessments have been completed prior to starting any in-house maintenance projects
• Assist the Production Manager in the management and control of contractors ensuring compliance with all relevant health & safety and environmental legislation and permits
• Carryout PAT testing of all electrical appliances in line with schedule, maintaining suitable testing records
• This role may be required to undertake out of hours working as necessary for emergency call-outs and planned production management activities

Ideal Candidate:

• Understanding of CNC machines
• Understanding of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
• Forklift licence
• PAT Testing Qualification City & Guilds 2377 – Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
• Mechanical fault finding and repair of pumps compressors, fans & rotating machinery
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems; fitting, fault finding & repair
• Plumbing, pipe fitting, compressed air systems
• Safe systems of work; permit systems & risk assessments
• Use of lifts, scaffold towers, fork lift truck user (preferably PASMA/PAL certified and fork lift licence holder)
• Highly motivated self-starter, able to act on their own initiative and have the ability to set priorities in a constantly changing environment
• Confident of working under limited supervision following standardised practices or procedures
• Ability to demonstrate good planning and organisational skills
• Ability to read and interpret documents and drawings
• Basic Computer Literacy (Excel, Word and Email)