Maintenance Engineer

Kingston Recruitment; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early finish on Friday

Generous holidays

Job summary

Kingston Recruitment is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer / Factory Fitter to take ownership of maintenance in a busy manufacturing site. This is a highly autonomous, hands-on role with a strong engineering background, operating mainly on-site with a Monday-to-Friday schedule and an early finish on Fridays.

You will diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults, maintain a wide range of machinery including woodworking equipment, and drive reliability

Qualifications

• Previous experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Strong, varied engineering background across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Self-motivated, autonomous with the ability to manage and prioritise your workload.
• Experience in smaller manufacturing businesses preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own planned and reactive maintenance across the factory.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults.
• Maintain and repair a wide range of industrial and woodworking machinery.
• Undertake welding, fabrication and general engineering repairs.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, minimising production downtime.
• Maintain maintenance stock and spare parts.
• Work closely with production and management to improve reliability.

Skills

Maintenance Engineering

Mechanical Experience

Electrical Systems

Welding & Fabrication

Fault Diagnosis

Job description

Overview

An excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer / Factory Fitter to take ownership of maintenance within a busy manufacturing environment. This is a highly autonomous, hands-on role, suited to an engineer with a strong and varied engineering background who is comfortable working independently within a smaller company. You will be responsible for keeping a diverse range of machinery, equipment and factory services operating safely and efficiently, with plenty of variety to the role.

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of planned and reactive maintenance across the factory.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults.
• Maintain and repair a wide range of industrial and woodworking machinery.
• Undertake welding, fabrication and general engineering repairs.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns, minimising production downtime.
• Maintain factory services, equipment, spare parts and maintenance stock.
• Work closely with production and management to improve reliability and efficiency.

The Candidate

• An experienced Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Factory Fitter with a strong and varied engineering background.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment is essential.
• Confident working across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Welding and fabrication experience.
• Comfortable diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs across a wide variety of machinery.
• Self-motivated and highly autonomous, with the ability to manage and prioritise your own workload.
• Ideally experienced within a smaller manufacturing business, where flexibility and a hands-on approach are essential.
• Practical, proactive and confident taking ownership of maintenance requirements.

On Offer

• Competitive salary based on experience.
• A full time permanent site based position working Monday to Friday with an early finish on a Friday
• Generous holidays including shutdown at Christmas.

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