Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in pharmaceuticals is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work with state-of-the-art machinery and be part of a collaborative environment with over 20 engineers. You will engage in both mechanical and electrical maintenance, ensuring the smooth operation of automated systems. With a commitment to continuous improvement and professional development, this position promises clear career progression and extensive training opportunities. If you are passionate about engineering and want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment, this is the opportunity for you.

Benefits

33 shifts of holiday

On-site training budget

Collaborative team environment

Clear career progression

Welding training

Electrical training

IOSH training

Compex training

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical and electrical components.
• Interest in automation and the pharmaceutical industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault finding electrically in control panels.
• Perform reactive and PPM maintenance on machinery.

Skills

Fault finding electrically

Mechanical and electrical maintenance

Working with PLC equipment

Continuous improvement mindset

Education

Recognised engineering qualification

Tools

Control panels

Bottling plants

Conveyors

Packaging machinery

Ovens

Autoclaves

Job description

Role: Maintenance Engineer

Shift: Mon-Fri Double Days (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm)

Salary: £49,419 (O.T. 1.5 + 2.0)

Location: Hornchurch

The Company

Do you want to work for one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world?!

Are you the type of person who values autonomy and transparent career progression?

Our client is one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies worldwide, and a key player in dealing critical care and painkiller products to the NHS and entities within the private healthcare sector. Our client has been trading for centuries; however they have recently merged and have invested just under £20 million in the latest state-of-the-art machinery which you will be working on. As a result, their volume of products manufacturedhas tripled in the past fifteen years. They have lots of new automated machinery, PLC equipment and training to invest in you to upskill and make you a better Engineer!

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Fault finding electrically in control panels, working on sensors, relays, contactors, three phase kit etc.
• Working on fillers, conveyors, bottling plants, packaging machinery, ovens, autoclaves etc.
• Conducting reactive and PPM maintenance
• Ability to work confidently in a mechanical and electrical capacity
• Work mechanically on gearboxes, bearings, pneumatics, pulleys, shafts and deal marginally with hydraulics

About You

The ideal Maintenance Engineer will have the following:

• Recognised engineering qualification
• A keen interest in handling continuous improvement within a fast-paced environment
• An open mindset regarding manufacturing, automation and the pharmaceutical industry
• Proven experience working with mechanical and/or electrical components

Company Benefits

The company also discloses numerous benefits for the role of Maintenance Engineer which include:

• A competitive salary with clear shift patterns
• 33 shifts of holiday
• The opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment supported by 20+ engineers
• A healthy budget for on-site training applicable from day one
• Welding, Electrical, Iosh and Compex training
• Clear career progression – our client’s Engineering Manager began as a Maintenance Engineer

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation