Maintenance Engineer

Nicholas Associates Group Limited; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Lancaster is seeking a Maintenance Engineer - Electrical to maintain and repair automated machinery. The position offers a competitive salary of £50,000 per annum, with potential earnings upwards of £53,000 including overtime. Candidates with a strong maintenance background and relevant qualifications are encouraged to apply. This role provides opportunities in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Salary sacrifice pension

29 days holiday including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Time served apprenticeship preferred.
• Strong background in maintaining automated machinery.
• Educated in relevant engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair automated plant machinery to minimise downtime.
• Provide technical support on all projects, installations, and breakdowns.
• Conduct planned and reactive maintenance.

Skills

Strong Maintenance background in medium to heavy engineering

Fault finding in automated machinery

Knowledge of variable speed drives

Education

City and Guilds/NVQ level 3/HNC/HND

Job description

Are you a Electrical Maintenance Engineer who wants to work a Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm for a base salary of £50000 per annum?

If so, then please read on.

The basics:

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer - Electrical

Location: Lancaster

Industry: Manufacturing - Heavy Engineering/Production environment.

Pay: £23.02 per hour / £50000 per annum + OT available = earnings of £53000 and upwards achievable

Overtime: 1.5 Mon-Fri and double on Sundays

Holidays: 29 days holiday including bank holidays

Benefits: Private healthcare, salary sacrifice pension

Overview

With manufacturing facilities located across the globe you will be working in an automated production environment that will involve projects, installations along with planned and re‑active maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• To maintain service and repair all automated plant machinery to minimise production down time.
• Provide technical support on all projects, installations and breakdowns
• PPM's

Qualifications

The ideal candidate / Maintenance Engineer may have some of the following, however, please note these are only desirable and not essential as all applications will be looked at individually:

• Time served apprenticeship
• Strong Maintenance background working in a medium to heavy engineering environment beneficial - maintaining automated machinery/electrically biased fault finding.
• Educated in a relevant engineering discipline - City and Guilds/NVQ level 3/HNC/HND etc
• Experience working with variable speed drives, motors, sensors, relays, pumps etc.

Commutable from: Lancaster, Carnforth, Morecambe and surrounding areas.

If you are interested in the Maintenance Engineer role, please apply immediately due to the urgency of this role.

About Us

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive community. In line with our Diversity and Inclusion policy, we welcome applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability. As a Disability Confident Employer, and part of the Nicholas Associates Group, we are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, and we're happy to discuss flexible working options.

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