Maintenance Engineer

Gap Technical Ltd; Bradley Stoke; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical Ltd. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a facility near Avonmouth. This Continental Days Only role (4 days on, 4 off) involves diagnosing faults, performing repairs and carrying out preventative maintenance across site assets.

You will work with the Site Engineering team to minimise downtime, maintain building services, and ensure compliance with safety standards. A hands-on, multi-disciplinary approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience within facilities engineering, industrial maintenance or building services.
• Hands-on fault-finding skills across multiple disciplines.
• Experience across plumbing, welding, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems.
• Solid understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• Ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-moving environment.
• Proactive approach to health, safety and compliance.
• Experience in a unionised environment would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs to minimise downtime.
• Deliver planned preventative maintenance across site facilities and assets.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and perform effective repairs.
• Deliver first-time fixes wherever possible.
• Maintain site building services and infrastructure to high standards.
• Carry out inspections to ensure safety, compliance and operability.
• Act as Legionella Responsible Person ensuring water systems meet requirements.
• Support refrigeration systems and general building services maintenance.
• Complete engineering documentation using maintenance management systems.

Skills

Fault finding

Facilities engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical systems

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Plumbing

Welding

Health & safety

Tools

CMMS

Electrical test equipment

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

£40,000 - £45,000 + Excellent benefits package

Avonmouth

Continental Days Only (4days/4off)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Maintenance Engineer to work at their facility based near Avonmouth

Performance Objectives

• Reporting into the Senior Site Engineer and working in collaboration with the alongside the Site Engineering Manager and wider engineering team, you'll diagnose faults, complete repairs, support continuous improvement initiatives and help minimise downtime across the operation.
• Delivering planned preventative maintenance across site facilities and engineering assets.
• Responding quickly to equipment breakdowns and carrying out effective repairs.
• Diagnosing faults and delivering first-time fixes wherever possible.
• Maintaining building services and site infrastructure to the highest standards.
• Carrying out inspections to ensure the site remains safe, compliant and operational.
• Acting as the site's Legionella Responsible Person, ensuring water systems meet statutory requirements.
• Supporting refrigeration systems and general building services maintenance.
• Completing engineering documentation accurately using maintenance management systems.
• Working safely in line with engineering procedures, legislation and company policies.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability and reduce downtime.

Person Specification

• Experience within facilities engineering, industrial maintenance or building services.
• A practical, hands-on approach with excellent fault-finding skills.
• Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines, including:
• Plumbing
• Welding
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Electrical systems
• A solid understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• The ability to prioritise workloads within a fast-moving operational environment.
• A proactive approach to health, safety and compliance.
• Experience working within a unionised environment would be advantageous.

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