Maintenance Engineer

Vistry Group; Coalville; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Up to 39 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Competitive pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee rewards portal

Job summary

A leading residential building developer in Coalville is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure machinery is fully operational. This entry-level position involves preventive maintenance tasks, working with health and safety protocols, and addressing mechanical breakdowns efficiently. The ideal candidate should have experience with CNC machinery and qualifications such as HNC in Mechanical Engineering. This role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits including up to 39 days annual leave and private medical insurance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Thorough understanding of planned preventive maintenance.
• Ability to carry out minor maintenance on a variety of machinery.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and undertake planned preventive maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with the health and safety department.
• Resolve mechanical breakdowns quickly and efficiently.
• Provide engineering support to production departments.
• Monitor and resolve air handling plant breakdowns.

Skills

Experience with CNC woodworking machinery

Process improvement skills

Mechanical breakdown resolution

Adherence to health and safety policies

Education

HNC / ONC in Mechanical Engineering

NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

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We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join our team within Vistry Works East Midlands, at our Bardon factory in Coalville, Leicestershire on a day shift. As our Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that all machinery is in correct working order and escalating where appropriate any concerns which may affect productivity. You will be taking care of an array of machinery and ensuring that all minor maintenance repairs are carried out, within a manufacturing plant producing modular timber frame panels.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to up to 39 days with service
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary
• Share save and share incentive schemes
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits

Qualifications and Experience

• Behave in line with our company values – Integrity, Caring and Quality
• Previous experience working with CNC woodworking machinery would be highly desirable.
• HNC / ONC in Mechanical Engineering
• NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering
• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer, with a proven track record of carrying out minor maintenance on a variety of machinery.
• Experience working in a manufacturing plant ensuring that repairs are carried out correctly and safely, ideally in a timber frame environment.
• Thorough understanding of process improvement by monitoring and improving efficiencies within the engineering team, with a specific focus on planned preventive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for scheduling and undertaking planned preventive maintenance tasks on all machinery used within the factory, including blade/cutter changes on different pieces of machinery.
• Work closely with the health and safety department, ensuring compliance and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures at all times.
• Resolve mechanical breakdowns on all equipment within the production area quickly and efficiently, with the safety and wellbeing of our people being our key priority.
• Undertake specific project work as directed by the line manager on an ad hoc basis.
• Monitor the air handling plant and resolve any breakdowns with the plant as necessary.
• Provide engineering support to other production departments or site services as required by the needs of the business.
• Carry out any other reasonable request as directed by the line manager, or other members of senior management in the business.

We build more than homes, we are making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award‑winning employer means we live each day through our ethos – doing the right thing. Our behaviours reflect this, as well as our values of integrity, caring and quality. Shaping all we do; they empower us to develop sustainable communities across affordable and private housing. We work in a partnership‑led way, and you'll recognise our renowned brands Bovis Homes, Linden Homes and Countryside Homes. Together with Vistry Works, our manufacturing operation, and the functional support of Vistry Services, we are a proud UK Green Building Council member, UK top five housebuilder with a five–star House Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction rating, and winners of many awards including Top Employer, Global Top Inspiring Workplaces, and Best for Talent Attraction and Outreach.

Join us in making Vistry.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Manufacturing

Industries: Residential Building Construction