Maintenance Engineer

Vickerstock; Belfast; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm in Belfast is seeking a Maintenance Engineer. The role involves fault diagnosis, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting of plant machinery. Candidates should have a trade qualification in electrical discipline and at least 5 years of relevant experience. This role offers a day shift pattern with competitive benefits including private medical cover and bonuses.

Benefits

23 days annual leave

8 statutory holidays

Bonus x2 per year

Private medical cover

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an electrical role within manufacturing.
• Proven ability to fault-find back to PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Uphold health & safety and quality standards.
• Execute preventative maintenance and log tasks.
• Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical failures.

Skills

Fault diagnosis

Preventative maintenance

Troubleshooting

Continuous improvement

Education

Trade qualification in electrical discipline

Job description

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Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading manufacturing firm in the Antrim area to assist them with the recruitment of a Maintenance Engineer.
Our client specialises in a range of products for the building, commercial and industrial sectors as well as a niche product for domestic customers.
Since their inception, they have gone from a small local manufacturer to a household name within the Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

What is it in for you?

• Day shift role 40 hours per week, with 23 days of annual leave in addition to 8 statutory holidays per annum.
• Bonus x2 per year
• Private medical cover

Your Responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer:

• Uphold exemplary Health & Safety, quality and housekeeping standards, and report any shortfalls immediately.
• Perform fault diagnosis to PLC level (Allen-Bradley & Siemens).
• Execute preventative maintenance according to schedule, logging both planned tasks and breakdown interventions; develop comprehensive PM instructions and maintain critical spares lists.
• Troubleshoot and rectify electrical and mechanical failures on plant machinery, analysing all potential root causes, evaluating options, and implementing effective solutions.
• Conduct root-cause analyses and apply learnings to drive ongoing improvements.
• Keep electrical schematics and technical documentation fully current.
• Manage the procurement, installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment in coordination with the Projects Department.
• Liaise with production and maintenance teams to resolve breakdowns, determine priority actions and ensure prompt, efficient repair.
• Utilise systems and data interrogation tools to spot trends and identify opportunities for continuous enhancement.

As a Maintenance Engineer, ideally you will have:

• A trade qualification in an electrical discipline (essential).
• At least five years' experience in an electrical role within a comparable manufacturing setting.
• Proven ability to fault-find back to PLCs and, preferably, experience in modifying inputs, outputs and parameter settings.

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