Maintenance Engineer

Prime Appointments; Diss; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer for its operations in Diss, Norfolk. The role involves executing both reactive and preventive maintenance tasks, collaborating with colleagues and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The company offers a competitive salary starting from £40,000, alongside excellent benefits including a pension scheme and health services.

Benefits

Increasing employer pension scheme

23 days holiday

Access to health & well-being scheme

Exclusive discounts in retail, leisure, and hospitality

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experienced in both reactive and preventive maintenance in a manufacturing setting.
• Ability to carry out equipment startup and shutdown procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out checks and tests on plant and equipment as per schedules.
• Perform reactive electrical and mechanical repairs and servicing.
• Ensure work is recorded in the Planned Maintenance System.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Repair

Preventive Maintenance

Reactive Maintenance

Continuous Improvement

Job description

Role: Maintenance Engineer
Location: Diss, Norfolk
Hours: 06:00-18:00 (working 7 out of 14 days)
Pay: 40,000per annum

We are looking for a mechanically biased engineer who is used to working in a manufacturing plant & covering both reactive & preventive maintenance.

We are offering a salary up from 40,000+. 12-hour shifts, 7 days over a 2-week period. The hours when you're on shift are 06:00-18:00.

Benefits include: -

• Increasing employer pension scheme (increases with length of service)
• 23 days holiday (increases with length of service)
• Access to health & well-being scheme, i.e. GP on demand
• Access to exclusive discounts across retail, leisure and hospitality sectors
• Life Assurance

Maintenance Engineer duties include: -

• Understand and be able to carry out the startup and shutdown procedure
• Carry out checks and tests on plant and equipment as required by the PPM Schedule or other sources
• Carrying out reactive electrical & mechanical repairs and servicing across the whole site
• Support all aspects of continuous improvement
• Ensure that all work is recorded on the Planned Maintenance System
• To read, understand and follow the machine manufacturer's handbook instructions and drawings
• Undertake any training that is required to enhance or to keep your skills up to date
• Assist in the training of colleagues from other departments as required
• To be flexible and, when needed, available for call out on emergency plant breakdown and absence cover. This may also mean overtime to provide the necessary cover to meet production requirements
• To be available through any plant shutdown on maintenance tasks or continuous improvement projects
• Adhere to the Company's ISO 9001 Procedures and Work Instructions
• Able to work under your own initiative with minimum supervision on occasion
• Ensure good communication with all colleagues and supervision

The company are prepared to invest in further training & progression.

If you think the following role may be of interest but would like some further information, please contact Appointments. Check out our website for my contact details. (phone number removed).