Maintenance Engineer

ZF Lemforder UK Ltd; Birchfield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company in Birchfield is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to maximize machine uptime and minimize unplanned downtime. The role requires experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance, responding to breakdowns, and undertaking preventative maintenance on CNC and assembly equipment. Ideal candidates will have a time-served apprenticeship and strong IT skills. The position operates on a double-day shift pattern in a 24-hour facility.

Qualifications

• Time served apprenticeship in a relevant discipline (electrical/mechanical/mechatronics).
• Ideally electrically biased but with the ability to work in both fields.
• IT skills are required: MS Office, email; CMMS experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responding to breakdowns with extensive fault finding.
• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance of CNC machinery.
• Completing service reports via CMMS system.

Skills

Fault finding (electrical and mechanical)

Preventative maintenance

Reactive maintenance

IT skills (MS Office, email)

PLC experience

Robotics experience (preferably Kuka)

Education

Time served apprenticeship in relevant discipline

HNC qualification

Tools

CMMS experience (especially in SAP)

Job description

About the Team

Working within a team of multi-skilled maintenance engineers to maximise machine uptime while minimising unplanned downtime. The department work on all areas of maintenance for the plant equipment and site and involves preventative and reactive maintenance on CNC machines, assembly processes, robotics. The job role is for a double-day shift pattern but the site operates on a 24 hour basis with a permanent night shift.

What you can look forward to as Maintenance Engineer

• Responding to Breakdowns with Extensive fault finding (both electrical and mechanical)
• Carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance of CNC machinery and various assembly equipment
• Carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance of our CNC machinery and assembly equipment
• To support maintenance and factory-based improvement projects
• The completion of service reports and internal systems via our CMMS system

Your Profile as Maintenance Engineer

• Time served apprenticeship in a relevant discipline (electrical/mechanical/mechatronics), ideally trained to a HNC qualification
• Ideally electrically biased but with a proven ability to work in both fields
• IT skills are required: MS office, email etc. CMMS experience is preferred, especially in SAP
• PLC experience is advantageous
• Robotics experience is an advantage, ideally in Kuka robotics
• Ability to embrace personal challenges and work within a team environment based on openness, mutual respect and collaborative working
• Ability to engage interest and participation of others