Maintenance Engineer

SSE Academy; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

SSE Academy seeks a skilled Maintenance Engineer for their Cheltenham site to ensure machinery reliability through electrical and mechanical repairs. The role includes fault finding on CNC and PLC equipment, supporting preventative schedules, and enhancing equipment reliability. Benefits include 27 days holiday, private medical insurance, and a share scheme, promoting an inclusive culture.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day

Private Medical Insurance

Bonus scheme

Sharescheme

Enhanced pension plan

Life assurance

Discount scheme

Flexible working

3 days' paid volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Maintenance Engineering.
• Apprenticeship qualified in Mechanical or Electrical.
• Experience with PLCs and CNC machinery.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical repairs.
• Conduct fault finding on production equipment.
• Support preventative maintenance scheduling.

Skills

Electrical repairs

Mechanical repairs

Fault finding

Preventative maintenance

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Education

ONC or equivalent NVQ in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PLC

CNC

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Cheltenham, UK (On-site)
Benefits: 27 days holiday plus Wellbeing day,Private Medical Insurance, Bonus scheme, Sharescheme, Enhanced pension plan,Life assurance, Discount scheme.

Role Overview:

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to ensure the safety and reliability of all machinery and equipment throughout our site. The successful candidate will be responsible for electrical and mechanical repairs, preventative maintenance, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Your objectives and responsibilities will focus on...

• Perform electrical and mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on machinery and equipment.
• Conduct fault finding and repair on production equipment, including CNC and PLC controlled machinery.
• Support planning and implementation of preventative maintenance schedules and TPM activities.
• Improve machinery and equipment reliability.
• Assist with contractor management.
• Support departmental strategy and KPIs.
• Maintain CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems) data.
• Operate and maintain the boiler and energy centre.
• Comply with EHS practices and support related initiatives.

Your previous experience is likely to include....

• Proven experience in Maintenance Engineering.
• Multiskilled, Mechanical or Electrical Apprenticeship qualified to ONC or equivalent NVQ.
• Experience with PLCs, CNC, hydraulics, pneumatics, and industrial control
• Effective fault-finding skills.
• Experience in CNC maintenance or equivalent.
• Proven boiler experience.
• Experience working with CMMS.

To be successful in this role you will...

• Demonstrate Company Core Values at all times
• Demonstrate excellent attention to detail
• Be proactive, flexible and eager to learn
• Demonstrate good organisational and problem-solving skills
• Possess a solid understanding of EHS practices
• Have an awareness of CI tools

The Steam Thermal Solutions business is one of three businesses within Spirax Group. Spirax Sarco and Gestra, are our two brands that form Steam Thermal Solutions and are global leaders in the supply of engineered solutions for the design, provision and maintenance of efficient industrial and commercial steam systems. Steam Thermal Solutions has global coverage across 67 operating units (called OpCos), organised into four Divisions: EMEA, APAC, Americas, Gestra.

Spirax Group is a FTSE100 and FTSE4Good multi-national industrial engineering Group with expertise in the control and management of steam, electric thermal solutions, peristaltic pumping and associated fluid technologies.

Our Purpose is to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders as we engineer a more efficient, safer and sustainable world. Our technologies play an essential role in critical industrial processes and industrial equipment across industries as diverse as Food & Beverage, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, Power Generation, Semiconductors and Healthcare. With customers in 165 countries, we provide the solutions that sit behind the production of many items used in daily life, from baked beans to mobile phones!

Our Purpose, supported by our inclusive culture and Values, unites us, guides our decisions and inspires us everywhere that we operate. We support our colleagues to make their difference for each other as well as customers, communities, suppliers, our planet and shareholders by creating a truly equitable working environment where everyone feels included.

Benefits

You will receive a competitive salary (and a discretionary bonus), flexible working and excellent benefits including 27 days holiday allowance (before bank holidays), 3 days' paid volunteering leave, comprehensive private healthcare, enhanced pension plan, life assurance, optional participation in a Share Ownership Plan, free onsite parking, flexible benefits, and access to a personal discounts' portal. We also offer a range of additional support and benefits through our Everyone is Included Group Inclusion Plan, detailed below.

Everyone is Included at Spirax Group

We are passionate about creating inclusive and equitable working cultures where everyone can be themselves and achieve their full potential. For us, that means supportive teams and strong relationships where everyone's contribution is valued - across social and cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, ages, genders, gender identities, abilities, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, and everything else that makes us human and unique.

We want everyone to be able to make their difference here, so we will always consider requests for flexible working.

We know that everyone needs some extra help from time to time too, so we have introduced a range of additional benefits through our Group Inclusion Commitments. These include gender-neutral parental leave, 15 days of extra paid caregiver leave, paid time off and support for anyone experiencing pregnancy loss or domestic abuse, menopause-friendly workplace principles and more. Learn more at https://www.spiraxgroup.com/en/life-at-spirax/our-inclusive-group/our-inclusion-commitments.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed Employer. If you would like to apply using this scheme, please select this option in our application form or notify our recruitment partners.