Maintenance Engineer

Mansell Recruitment Group; Faringdon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to perform mechanical and electrical maintenance on plant equipment. The role involves diagnosing faults, improving maintenance programmes, and managing new equipment installations. Ideal candidates should be formally qualified in engineering and have experience with hydraulics and problem-solving. This position offers a 4-day work week with 20 days of paid holiday plus statutory holidays.

Benefits

4-day work week

20 days paid holiday plus statutory holidays

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or qualified in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical automation controls.
• Logic fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical faults on plant equipment.
• Develop/improve the preventative maintenance programme.
• Manage new equipment installation and liaise with contractors.

Skills

Electrical fault diagnosis

Mechanical fault diagnosis

Planned Preventative Maintenance

Hydraulics knowledge

Pneumatics knowledge

Problem-solving skills

Education

Formal qualification in mechanical and/or electrical engineering

Qualified electrician with 17th/18th Edition regulations

Tools

PLC programming knowledge

Job description

Overview

My client are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to carry out Mechanical and Electrical maintenance of the company's plant equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical faults that occur on plant and/or equipment.
• Further develop/improve the preventative maintenance programme for all plant and/or equipment (hydraulics, robots, ancillary machines automatic assembly).
• Validation of new plant equipment, automation and upgrades, arranging and liaising with outside contractors if and as required.
• Process/equipment troubleshooting and failure analysis.
• Ensure all items of plant and/or equipment is in good safe working order.
• Maintain and update PAT testing and register.
• Manage new equipment installation, arranging and liaising with outside contractors if and as required.
• Strive to improve the efficiency and safety of plant and equipment.
• Maintain a high standard of record keeping for all repairs and servicing of plant and/or equipment as required for audit, traceability and warranty purposes, in accordance with the Quality Management System.

Requirements

• Apprentice trained or formally qualified in mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
• A good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electronic/electrical automation controls. Some knowledge in PLC programming would be a further advantage.
• Qualified electrician with 17th/18th Edition regulations or equivalent.
• Logic fault-finding & problem-solving skills
• Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• General troubleshooting problems on a variety of plant and equipment.

Salary & Benefits

4 day/40 hour working week, Monday-Thursday, but flexibility is offered
20 days (5 working weeks) paid holiday allowance, plus all statutory holidays - 28 days total