Maintenance Engineer

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 46,500; Full time

Job summary

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer/Technician in the UK. The role involves planned maintenance, breakdown response, equipment upgrades and new installations within a large international factory.

You will join a small team of engineers, with training and development opportunities to expand skills across mechanical and electrical disciplines. Roles include varied shift patterns to cover early, late and night rotations.

Qualifications

• Background in maintenance engineering across industrial, facilities, FMCG or manufacturing environments.
• Recognised engineering apprenticeship or NVQ/C&G Level 3 in mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled.
• Strong maintenance and troubleshooting skills across motors, belts, bearings, pumps, PLCs, sensors, hydraulics or similar.
• Willingness to learn and be part of a small team.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned maintenance and react to breakdowns.
• Deliver equipment upgrades, new installations and infrastructure changes.
• Assist with building maintenance when required.
• Work within a small multi-skilled team and participate in projects.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Mechanical systems

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

NVQ/C&G Level 3 in mechanical/electrical

Tools

PLC programming

Job description

Role: Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Technician

Salary: £43,000 to £46,500 per annum, plus benefits and further training and up-skilling opportunities

Hours: Monday to Friday, rotation of earlies, afternoons and nights - 6am till 2:30pm / 2pm till 10:30pm / 10pm till 6:30am

Location: Commutable from Spennymoor, Durham, Darlington, Staindrop, Sedgefield, Bishop Auckland and surrounding areas

Company

We are actively recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer, either Mechanical, Electrical or Multi Skilled, to work within a large international company at one of their leading factories. You will benefit from opportunities to enhance your learning and growth by taking advantage of the internal and external training on offer, to become a better and more rounded electro-mechanical engineer. It is to work in a small team of 8 Engineers, 2-3 per shift, dealing with a variety of work - planned maintenance, respond to breakdowns, complete various projects and installations.

The Role

Responsibilities include undertaking planned maintenance, reacting to breakdowns, delivering equipment upgrades, new installations and infrastructure changes, together with building maintenance as & when required.

This is a multi‑skilled environment, however either bias is welcome as help and training is offered.

Requirements

• A background in Maintenance engineering in any environment, such as industrial, facilities, FMCG, building services or similar type production/manufacturing environments.
• Have completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship or hold engineering qualifications ie. NVQ or C&G Level 3 in mechanical, electrical or multi‑skilled.
• Enjoy good maintenance and troubleshooting skills across some of the following; motors, belts, bearings, chains, gears, boilers, pumps, inverters, sensors, relays, contactors, 3 phase motors, PLC's, pneumatics, hydraulics or similar.
• Either mechanical, electrical or multi skilled with the willingness to learn and be part of a great small team