Maintenance Engineer

Global Recruitment Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for night shifts in Edinburgh. The role involves electrical and mechanical maintenance, ensuring equipment operates efficiently and safely. Ideal candidates will have the 18th edition electrical qualification, and experience with PLCs and fault finding. Competitive hourly pay of £28.00, with enhanced overtime rates offered.

Qualifications

• 18th edition electrical qualification required.
• Ability to perform both electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience with PLC systems and fault finding.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance across the site.
• Support timely close out of planned maintenance schedules.
• Respond to breakdowns with minimal equipment downtime.

Skills

Electrical (18th edition required)

Mechanical

PLC fault finding

Hydraulic

Pneumatic

Read Technical drawings

Team worker

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Nightshift)

The Maintenance Engineer will support the running of the factory by resolving breakdowns and by delivering planned maintenance. They will be required to drive improvement across the site in terms of new machinery, hygiene, quality, and performance.

They will be responsible for reactive and proactive maintenance work, whilst making sure it is carried out to the highest possible standards across the whole of the site and will be expected to carry out all maintenance, repair and installation across the factory.

Rate of pay - £28.00 per hour + Enhanced rates for overtime. Shifts - Nightshift (39 hrs Monday - Thursday 7:45pm -5:45am)

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Electrical & Mechanical maintenance across the whole site
• Support engineering department delivery timely close out of PPM schedule
• Attend to breakdowns onsite ensuring that there is always a rapid response and that equipment and machinery breakdown time is minimised
• Looking for opportunities to continuously improve machine performance
• Deliver effective communications within department
• Ensure safety measures are utilised where applicable
• Ensure lock out tag out methodology is put in to practise where applicable
• Ensure all equipment/building/machinery defects are reported accordingly

Authorities, Interface, Reporting and Supervision

• Line report to the Maintenance Manager
• Liaise with the Manufacturing Manager and the Operations Manager
• Interface with Supervisor / Chargehands & QHSE Manager

Health, Safety & Environment

• Be responsible for own health and safety
• Be aware and comply with Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures
• Take reasonable care of personal health and safety and other persons who may be affected by activities carried out
• Cooperate with the management team in assisting them to maintain safety and implement controls
• Not to deliberately interfere with or misuse anything provided to maintain safety and to comply with legislation
• Wear issued PPE
• Reports accidents and incidents to the QHSE Manager
• Work in a safe and responsible manner
• Comply with the waste management and emergency procedures
• Participate in risk assessments and comply with controls specified in the risk assessment

Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

• Working in a responsible manner
• Electrical (18th edition required)
• Mechanical
• PLC fault finding
• Hydraulic
• Pneumatic
• Read Technical drawings
• Team worker