Maintenance Engineer

Vickerstock; Newtownards; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FMCG company in Newtownards is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure optimal uptime of machinery on the day shift. This permanent role involves a focus on maintenance, fault analysis, and driving energy efficiency initiatives. Successful candidates will have proven experience in a similar role, with significant exposure to automated machinery and electrical systems.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in maintenance roles related to electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience in high-volume production environments with automated systems.
• Capable of fault analysis and repairs of mechanical/electrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance and repairs on production equipment.
• Maximize asset utilization while minimizing costs.
• Drive energy reduction efforts at the site.

Skills

Mechanical fault finding

Preventive Maintenance

Electrical systems servicing

Automated machinery operation

Calibration of equipment

Education

IEEE or equivalent qualification

Job description

Maintenance Engineer
Newtownards
Day shift
£39500 - £43980

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 house hold 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 week day shift pattern.

Your Responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer;

• 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.
• Responsibilities:
• 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 plants machinery in line with agreed service levels.
• Proactively identify and deal rectify potential equipment/services issues
• Work with other functions as part of the manufacturing team to ensure efficient running of the equipment and prioritize work as agreed.

As a Maintenance Engineer, Ideally you will have;

• 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.

What we hope you will do next;

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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As an experienced specialist senior engineering and manufacturing recruitment professional with 5 years' experience; I personally specialise within the recruitment of Maintenance Engineers at all levels across Ireland.

If you are interested in this vacancy, or work within Engineering / Manufacturing in Ireland, then please apply with your CV to me for consideration - (You can also find and connect with me on LinkedIn)