Maintenance Engineer

Vickerstock; Craigavon; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in Craigavon is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure high-standard machinery maintenance. This role focuses on minimizing downtime through effective maintenance planning, troubleshooting, and collaboration with equipment suppliers. Candidates should have a qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and relevant FMCG experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum two years' experience within an FMCG environment.
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
• Clear and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling maintenance works to maximise operational efficiency.
• Conducting electrical and mechanical maintenance, including reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Collaborating with equipment suppliers for installations and modifications.

Skills

Communication

Troubleshooting

Education

Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer
Craigavon
£41600
Day Shift

Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading food company for their site based in Craigavon.

The company's ethos centres around collaboration, teamwork, and contributing to the local community. A key priority for them is placing employee health and safety, alongside personal development and training, at the forefront. You will have the opportunity to develop your career and progress within the organisation.

The primary responsibility of this role is to ensure that all machinery is maintained to a high standard, with the aim of minimising downtime.

Your Responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer:

• Planning and scheduling maintenance works to maximise operational efficiency and minimise downtime
• Conducting electrical and mechanical maintenance, including reactive breakdown repairs and preventative maintenance on conveyor belt systems, shredders, balers, and separation equipment
• Collaborating with equipment suppliers on new equipment installations and modifications
• Troubleshooting using PLC programmes
• Carrying out general site maintenance on other specified equipment to ensure the plant remains operational and efficient
• Monitoring line and machine performance closely
• Performing preventative and predictive maintenance routines

Ideally, as a Maintenance Engineer, you will have:

• A qualification in either Mechanical or Electrical engineering
• A minimum of two years' experience within an FMCG environment
• Proficiency in English, both written and verbal
• Clear and strong communication skills

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If you are looking to advance your career as within Maintenance Engineering and meet the above criteria, then please contact Warren Watson on 02890 313720 for a fully confidential chat and/or send your CV through.