Maintenance Engineer

Vickerstock; Newtownards; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Newtownards is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to oversee the maintenance of machinery, ensuring maximum uptime. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in similar roles, particularly in high-volume production environments. Responsibilities include fault finding and preventive maintenance of various systems, driving energy efficiency efforts, and collaborating with other departments to ensure efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Proven successful experience in a similar role.
• Experience servicing and repair of electrical, electronic, mechanical, electro-mechanical and pneumatic systems.
• Experience in carrying out preventive maintenance on motors, gearboxes, conveyor systems, rollers and pneumatic/hydraulic systems.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all scheduled engineering maintenance works are actioned.
• Maximise the utilisation of the site's assets while minimising costs.
• Identify and rectify potential equipment/services issues.

Skills

Fault finding mechanical faults

Electrical systems servicing

Experience in high-volume production

Preventive maintenance

Calibrating equipment

Education

IEEE or equivalent qualification

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Newtownards

Day shift

£38k - £40k

Vickerstock are currently working with a leading FMCG Company based in Newtownards.

Our client is a leading provider within the food sector providing some of the biggest and best household brands across Northern Ireland.

This is a full-time permanent role within their Maintenance department. Your primary focus will be to ensure the maximum uptime of machinery across the weekday shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Work continuously to ensure that all scheduled engineering maintenance works including diagnostic fault analysis are actioned.
• In conjunction with the Engineering Management and Production Manager, maximise the utilisation of the site's assets while taking all opportunities to minimise costs.
• Help drive the site's Net Zero Energy efforts by exploring and taking all available opportunities to reduce energy usage.
• Ensure the upkeep of the assets and fabric of the site.
• Carry out schedule-based maintenance work on equipment, buildings and services and repairs, overhauls and installations as appropriate. General maintenance and breakdown activities, resolving causes of defects for allocated cell/area.
• Fault find mechanical and/or electrical faults and repair equipment in a breakdown situation. Deliver sufficient callout support and handovers to ensure reliability and performance of the plant's machinery in line with agreed service levels.
• Proactively identify and deal with rectifying potential equipment/services issues.
• Work with other functions as part of the manufacturing team to ensure efficient running of the equipment and prioritise work as agreed.

Qualifications

• Proven successful experience in a similar role.
• Experience servicing and repair of electrical, electronic, mechanical, electro‑mechanical and pneumatic systems.
• Experience in working in a high‑volume production environment with automated machinery.
• IEEE or equivalent qualification.
• Mechanical fault finding, maintenance and installation.
• Experience in carrying out preventive Maintenance on motors, gearboxes, conveyor systems, rollers and pneumatic/hydraulic systems.
• Adjust and calibrate equipment and machinery to optimal specifications.

Next Steps

Contact Warren Watson to discuss this in absolute confidence or send an updated CV via the link on the page - 02890 313720

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