Maintenance Engineer

Kingston Barnes Ltd; Clevedon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare scheme

Company pension contribution of 10%

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Up to 10% annual bonus

Job summary

Kingston Barnes Ltd is recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) for its Clevedon site. You will maintain and improve a wide range of manufacturing equipment in a fast-paced, regulated environment, performing electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and preventative tasks to maximise uptime.

The role includes 6:00am - 2:00pm and 2:00pm - 10:00pm shifts, with a salary of £35,250 - £44,650 plus a 17.5% shift allowance, and benefits such as a 10% pension and

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with electrical bias in a manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience essential.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and interpret technical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities in line with maintenance schedules.
• Diagnose faults and respond to equipment breakdowns.
• Perform both electrical and mechanical maintenance tasks.
• Fault find on electrical systems including motors, drives and inverters.
• Test and inspect electrical installations.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Source and organise spare parts when required.
• Work closely with production teams, engineers and external contractors.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Promote safe working practices and engineering best practice at all times.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Reading electrical schematics

Preventative maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Independent working

Three-phase systems knowledge

Motors, drives and inverters

Education

NVQ Level 3

City & Guilds

Apprenticeship

HNC or equivalent

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

Location: Clevedon

The Company

A leading precision manufacturing business is looking to recruit a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team in Clevedon. Operating within a highly regulated manufacturing environment, the company produces complex engineered components for demanding global industries and offers excellent long-term career prospects.

The Role

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a wide range of manufacturing equipment. This is an electrically biased role involving both planned and reactive maintenance activities across a modern production facility.

You will carry out fault finding, repairs and preventative maintenance on a variety of machinery, helping to maximise equipment reliability and minimise downtime.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities in line with maintenance schedules
• Diagnose faults and respond to equipment breakdowns
• Perform both electrical and mechanical maintenance tasks
• Fault find on electrical systems including motors, drives and inverters
• Test and inspect electrical installations
• Read and interpret electrical schematics and technical drawings
• Source and organise spare parts when required
• Work closely with production teams, engineers and external contractors
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Promote safe working practices and engineering best practice at all times

The Candidate

We are looking for an electrically biased maintenance engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Suitable candidates may come from manufacturing, precision engineering, CNC machining, FMCG, automotive, defence or the armed forces.

You should have:

• A recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, Apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent
• Strong electrical fault-finding experience
• Knowledge of three-phase systems, motors, drives and inverters
• The ability to read electrical schematics
• Experience carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance
• A proactive approach and the ability to work independently when required

Desirable Experience

• CNC machinery maintenance
• Mechatronics knowledge
• Basic PLC fault-finding experience
• Precision manufacturing or machining environments

Salary, Shifts & Benefits

Salary: £35,250 - £44,650 (including 17.5% shift allowance)

Shifts:

• 6:00am - 2:00pm Monday to Thursday, 6:00am - 11:30am Friday
• 2:00pm - 10:00pm Monday to Thursday, 11:30am - 5:00pm Friday

Benefits:

• Up to 10% annual bonus
• Company pension contribution of 10%
• Healthcare scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Increasing to 26 days after 1 year of service
• Increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service