Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Newcastle. This role offers a competitive salary and a performance bonus, along with extensive training and development opportunities. You'll be part of a skilled engineering team, ensuring the smooth operation of plant machinery and contributing to production targets. With a focus on personal development, this position promises job security and a clear career progression path in a market-leading international manufacturing organization. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, apply now!

Benefits

Pension contribution up to 10%

Training and career development

Aviva Digicare+

Share option scheme

Employee benefits program

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship and relevant qualifications.
• Strong skills in fault finding and mechanical repairs.

Responsibilities

• Provide plant-wide PPM and reactive maintenance service.
• Monitor machine set-up & changeovers for quality assurance.

Skills

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Welding

Fault finding

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Mechanical Engineering

BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

City and Guilds Mechanical Engineering Level 3

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a market leading international manufacturing organisation based in the Walbottle area of Newcastle.

The business offers £49,400 basic salary, plus 5% performance bonus and overtime is also available at a premium. .

The shift pattern for this Maintenance Engineer role is 4 on 4 off, 6-6 days and nights.

We are keen to speak with an experienced Maintenance Engineer seeking to join a forward-thinking company with large backing and wants to further their career with an array of accredited training, development and progression opportunities, plus fantastic prospects.

What's in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer:

• Salary: £49.4K per annum, plus 5% Bonus
• Pension contribution up to 10% and excellent benefits package
• Training and career development, including health and safety training, management training (ILM), cross skilling and upskilling
• Aviva Digicare+
• Share option scheme, plus employee benefits program
• Hours of work: Days and Nights, 6am to 6pm, 6pm to 6am, 4 on 4 off shift pattern
• The ability to work within a skilled team of engineers upon a permanent basis
• Job security and personal development within a market leading, international manufacturing organisation.

Main Duties & Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer include:

• Providing plant wide PPM and reactive maintenance service, departmental support and mechanical repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained.
• Monitor & supply Engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

Required Experience and Qualifications of the Maintenance Engineer:

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship, Level 3 NVQ and BTEC Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering, City and Guilds Mechanical Engineering Level 3 etc
• Pneumatics, hydraulics skills
• Welding skills would be an advantage but not essential
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
• Ability to fault find, repair, and provide solutions to problems.

In return, you will be offered a truly varied Maintenance Engineer role within a dynamic and a fast-paced business where opportunities to develop your skill sets and career progression path often arise.

If you are interested, please apply now…

Keywords: Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Fitter