Maintenance Engineer

Moove Lubricants; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive lubricants provider in Gravesend seeks a Maintenance Engineer to ensure the effectiveness of manufacturing equipment. This role involves maintaining safety standards, resolving equipment issues, and supporting operations. Candidates should have experience in maintenance engineering, especially with electrical systems and mechanical components. The position offers benefits like a competitive salary, generous holiday, and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)

Life Assurance 4x basic salary

Ample free onsite parking

Access to the subsidised canteen

All tools and PPE required for the role

Medicash EAP and Perks

Qualifications

• Experience of maintenance engineering in a manufacturing process environment.
• Practical fault-finding knowledge of Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation systems.
• Experience with mechanical systems: gears, shafts, bearings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain site health, safety & environmental standards.
• Resolve equipment breakdowns within agreed target times.
• Provide engineering support to the operation.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Practical fault-finding knowledge of Electrical systems

Knowledge of mechanical systems

Electrical drive systems experience

Tools

PLC (Siemens S7, ideally Omron and Mitsubishi)

Fluid transfer pumps maintenance

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Gravesend, Kent

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Enginnering team as a Maintenance Engineer, based at our European Manufacturing plant in Gravesend, Kent. This role currently operates Mon-Fri (0800-1630) with flexibility required. The Moove Group is already a leading provider of automotive lubricants, oils, and chemicals throughout the UK, Europe, the Americas and growing fast. Under the Brazilian owned Cosan Group, the organisation is a Global provider of Energy and Logistics. There are 200 employees based at the Gravesend location at which over 26 different languages are spoken. This is a high energy, fast evolving environment with ambitious improvement plans. If you are excited by change and growth, then this role should be of interest. As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll join a broad team of manufacturing professionals focused on maintaining and improving overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) to maximise plant availability and performance whilst meeting quality requirements.

Responsibilities

• To maintain site health, safety & environmental standards, and company policies, be responsible for own safety and the safety of those around who may be impacted
• To attend and resolve equipment breakdowns within agreed target times
• To carry out and record works in accordance with the annual maintenance plan
• To provide engineering support to the operation and minimise non-operational time
• To maintain workshop spare inventory
• To support process improvement activities which affect Overall Equipment Effectiveness (product of Quality, Performance & Availability)
• To actively contribute to capital investment projects
• To achieve and maintain workshop housekeeping standards
• To adopt and behave according to the Moove Attitudes, acting with consideration and respect for others
• To supply essential out of hours activity as required by the business, without breaching the Working Time Directive or exceeding the company’s 6-day maximum working policy
• To act on any reasonable request by the company or leadership team

Skills required

• Experience of maintenance engineering in a manufacturing process environment
• Practical fault-finding knowledge of Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation systems
• Experience of maintenance and repair of the following:
  • Fluid transfer pumps (diaphragm & positive displacement)
  • Electrical drive systems - direct, geared, fixed & variable speed controllers
  • Mechanical systems – gears, shafts, bearings, drive belts, conveyors

Highly desirable

• Compressed air systems, compressors, direct expansion dryers & filtration systems
• PLC checks and programme modifications capability (Siemens S7, ideally Omron and Mitsubishi)
• Knowledge of steam boiler heating systems
• Knowledge of basic hydraulics
• Root cause analysis methodology skills
• Ability to provide clear & concise communication with colleagues and managers on 1:1 basis and in production and project meetings

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme (company match up to 7%)
• Life Assurance 4x basic salary
• Ample free onsite parking
• Access to the subsidised canteen
• All tools and PPE required for the role
• Medicash EAP and Perks