Maintenance Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Bilston; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Bilston is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to maintain and repair a variety of specialized machinery. The role offers an excellent £48,000 salary along with a £2,500 supplement for weekend work. Candidates should have a Level 3 qualification in an electrical discipline and at least 3 years of relevant experience. Extensive training and skills development will be provided.

Qualifications

• At least 3 year's experience maintaining/repairing special purpose machinery as an electrically biased maintenance engineer.
• Good electrical competence - wire and fault find on 3-phase motors, knowledge of contactors, sensors relays etc.
• PLC knowledge is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Working on various machinery including PLCs, drives, and motors.
• Maintaining and repairing special purpose machinery.

Skills

Electrical competence

Fault finding on 3-phase motors

Knowledge of PLCs

Education

Qualified to level 3 (NVQ/C&G) in an electrical discipline

Tools

PLC's (Siemens S7)

Drives (Siemens)

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

£48,000 + £2,500 weekend lifestyle supplement

Wolverhampton

2 days/2 nights, four off

The Company:

My client has been successfully manufacturing for years, boasting one of the best reputations for hiring maintenance engineers and keeping hold of them. They are constantly innovating and bringing new ideas to the market, which has enabled them to grow from strength to strength and are currently expanding.

They are looking for two electrically biased maintenance engineers and will provide unbeatable training, including PLC training and on-going support to take you to the next level of your electrical career.

Responsibilities:

As a maintenance engineer, you will be working on a variety of machinery, including:

• PLC's (Siemens S7)
• Drives (Siemens)
• Motors (AC/DC)
• Sensors (Proximity, Photo cell, & Fibre Optic)
• Induction Heating Units
• Overhead Gantry Cranes (Morris, Granada)
• Industrial Melting & Holding Furnaces (Gas & Electric)
• Schumag M/C's (Drawing & Spinner Blocks)
• Plastic Extrusion Machines
• Conveyors/Roller Beds
• Extrusion presses
• Casting plant
• Draw benches
• Brand new refining site
• Spinning machines

Requirements:

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Qualified to level 3 (NVQ/C&G) in an electrical discipline
• At least 3 year's experience maintaining/repairing special purpose machinery as an electrically biased maintenance engineer
• Good electrical competence - wire and fault find on 3-phase motors, knowledge of contactors, sensors relays etc
• PLC knowledge is desirable

Any maintenance engineer from manufacturing or ex-forces is welcome to apply - FMCG, Food, plastic, packaging, Pharmaceutical, foundry, brick, distribution, automotive, metals, RAF, Navy, army, military, etc