MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Probe Technical Recruitment; Manchester, Rochdale, Bolton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an electrically-biased Maintenance Engineer to join their dedicated maintenance team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a leading specialist manufacturing environment with over 50 years of excellence. The successful candidate will be responsible for fault-finding, preventive maintenance, and routine servicing of production machinery. With a supportive and award-winning organization, you will enjoy a collaborative atmosphere and the chance to develop your skills further. If you are motivated and possess strong electrical abilities, this could be the perfect role for you!

Benefits

Life Assurance

33 days holiday

Medical Care

Overtime

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• Holding a formal qualification in Electrical Engineering is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine servicing and inspection on all production machinery.
• Perform fault-finding and testing of equipment and systems.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Fault-finding

AC & DC Drives

PLC Programming

Preventive Maintenance

Education

City & Guilds Level 3

NVQ Level 3

17th / 18th IEE Wiring Regulations

City & Guilds 2391 Testing

Tools

Siemens PLCs

ATEX Equipment

Job description

A fantastic new opportunity for an electrically-biased Maintenance Engineer to join a leading specialist manufacturer. This is an opportunity to join an established organisation who have 50+ years within the industry. This is an award-winning organisation who hold a very strong track record.

This is an opportunity for a driven, motivated Engineer who is confident and holds strong electrical abilities, an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team.

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from the following locations: Rochdale / Bolton / Manchester / Oldham.

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive:

• Life Assurance
• 33 days holiday
• Medical Care
• Overtime

Shift in place: Days – Monday to Friday. 7:30 am till 4 pm – Early finish on a Friday.

Call out system in place – you will be required to work a 1 in 5 call out system.

Duties and requirements the Maintenance Electrician will hold and be responsible for:

• Previous experience within a similar role is essential to this role.
• Strong fault-finding abilities.
• Proven experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience with: AC & DC Drives, Installation experience, Wire testing, Panel Building, Instrumentation.
• Experienced with Siemens PLC’s – strong fault-finding abilities – Programming would be at an advantage.
• Planned preventive maintenance.
• Carry out routine servicing and inspection on all production machinery.
• Carry out essential testing of equipment and systems.
• Ideally holding experience with ATEX equipment.
• Ideally, we are looking for a 70/30 split as there will be some mechanical requirements.
• We are looking for an Apprentice trained maintenance electrician.
• Holding a Formal qualification in Electrical engineering – City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3.
• 17th / 18th IEE Wiring regulations.
• City & Guilds 2391 Testing.
• UK Driving licence required / Travel to alternative sites required – all site located within 5 Miles of one another.
• Must be happy to work the required call out system. Working 1 in 5 calls – this is split between engineers.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994.