Maintenance Engineer

Gap Technical Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical Ltd represents a global manufacturing business recruiting a Maintenance Engineer near Avonmouth. The role focuses on diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, and delivering proactive maintenance to minimise downtime across the operation.

You will also carry out planned maintenance, support refrigeration and building services, and ensure site compliance including Legionella responsibilities. A hands-on, safety-focused approach is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience within facilities engineering, industrial maintenance or building services.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose faults, complete repairs and support continuous improvement initiatives to minimise downtime.
• Deliver planned preventative maintenance across site facilities and engineering assets.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns and carry out effective repairs.
• Diagnose faults and deliver first-time fixes wherever possible.
• Maintain building services and site infrastructure to high standards.
• Carry out inspections to ensure safety, compliance and operation.
• Act as Legionella Responsible Person ensuring water systems meet statutory requirements.
• Support refrigeration systems and general building services maintenance.
• Complete engineering documentation accurately using maintenance management systems.
• Work safely in line with procedures, legislation and policies.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability and reduce downtime.

Skills

Fault finding

Hands-on engineer

Safety compliance

Tools

Plumbing

Welding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electrical systems

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

£40,000 - £45,000 + Excellent benefits package

Avonmouth

Continental Days Only (4days/4off)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Maintenance Engineer to work at their facility based near Avonmouth

Performance Objectives

• Reporting into the Senior Site Engineer and working in collaboration with the alongside the Site Engineering Manager and wider engineering team, you'll diagnose faults, complete repairs, support continuous improvement initiatives and help minimise downtime across the operation.
• Delivering planned preventative maintenance across site facilities and engineering assets.
• Responding quickly to equipment breakdowns and carrying out effective repairs.
• Diagnosing faults and delivering first-time fixes wherever possible.
• Maintaining building services and site infrastructure to the highest standards.
• Carrying out inspections to ensure the site remains safe, compliant and operational.
• Acting as the site's Legionella Responsible Person, ensuring water systems meet statutory requirements.
• Supporting refrigeration systems and general building services maintenance.
• Completing engineering documentation accurately using maintenance management systems.
• Working safely in line with engineering procedures, legislation and company policies.
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives that enhance reliability and reduce downtime.

Person Specification

• Experience within facilities engineering, industrial maintenance or building services.
• A practical, hands-on approach with excellent fault-finding skills.
• Experience working across multiple engineering disciplines, including:
• Plumbing
• Welding
• Hydraulics
• Pneumatics
• Electrical systems
• A solid understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering principles.
• The ability to prioritise workloads within a fast-moving operational environment.
• A proactive approach to health, safety and compliance.
• Experience working within a unionised environment would be advantageous.

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