Maintenance Engineer

Vistry Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company in Leicester is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure operational efficiency at their manufacturing plant. Responsibilities include scheduled maintenance, resolving machinery breakdowns, and supporting production needs. Ideal candidates will have experience with CNC woodworking machinery and relevant qualifications in Mechanical Engineering. The position offers a competitive salary, annual bonus, and an extensive benefits package including enhanced leave, private medical insurance, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive basic salary and annual bonus

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with CNC woodworking machinery would be highly desirable.
• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer with a proven track record of minor maintenance work on various machinery.
• Previous experience of working in a manufacturing plant ensuring repairs are correctly and safely executed.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and undertake planned preventative maintenance on all factory machinery.
• Resolve mechanical breakdowns quickly and efficiently.
• Monitor air handling plant and address breakdowns as necessary.

Skills

Experience with CNC woodworking machinery

Mechanical problem-solving skills

Understanding of process improvement

Education

HNC / ONC in Mechanical Engineering

NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Overview

We have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join our team within Vistry Works East Midlands, at our Bardon factory in Coalville, Leicestershire on a day shift. As our Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for ensuring that all machinery is in correct working order and escalating where appropriate any concerns which may affect productivity. You will be taking care of an array of machinery and ensuring that all minor maintenance repairs are carried out, within a manufacturing plant producing modular timber frame panels.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and undertake planned preventative maintenance tasks on all machinery used within the factory, including blade/cutter changes on different pieces of machinery.
• Work closely with the health and safety department, ensuring compliance and adherence to all relevant policies and procedures at all times.
• Resolve mechanical breakdowns on all equipment within the production area quickly and efficiently, with the safety and wellbeing of our people being our key priority.
• Undertake specific project work as directed by your line manager on an ad hoc basis.
• Monitor the air handling plant and resolve any breakdowns with the plant as is necessary.
• Provide engineering support to other production departments or site services as required by the needs of the business.
• Carry out any other reasonable request as directed by your line manager, or other members of senior management in the business.

We build more than homes, we're making Vistry. Being a responsible developer and award-winning employer means we live each day through our ethos - doing the right thing.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with CNC woodworking machinery would be highly desirable.
• HNC / ONC in Mechanical Engineering.
• NVQ Level 3 Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience as a Maintenance Engineer, with a proven track record of being able to carry out minor maintenance work on a variety of machinery.
• Previous experience of working in a manufacturing plant ensuring that repairs are carried out correctly and safely, ideally in a timber frame environment.
• Understanding of process improvement by monitoring and improving efficiencies within the engineering team, with a specific focus on planned preventative maintenance.

Benefits

• Competitive basic salary and annual bonus.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme available to all employees.
• Up to 33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to up to 39 days with service.
• 2 volunteering days per annum.
• Private medical insurance, with employee paid cover.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Competitive pension scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Life assurance at 4 x your annual salary.
• Share save and share incentive schemes.
• Employee rewards portal with many more benefits.

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