Maintenance Engineer

Omega Plc; North Hillingdon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multi-site contract manufacturer is looking for an experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team in North Hillingdon. Responsibilities include fault-finding, maintenance of automated production lines, and installation of new equipment. The role offers a competitive salary, generous holiday, and additional benefits, including a buy/sell holiday scheme and employee assistance programme. Candidates with injection moulding experience will find this position particularly advantageous.

Benefits

Competitive salary

31 days holiday

Enhanced maternity & partner leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with completed Advanced Apprenticeship.
• Proven multi-skilled maintenance experience in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with injection moulding is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Rapid response to breakdowns on automated production and assembly lines.
• Planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities.
• Installation and commissioning of new equipment.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Fault-finding skills

Automated machinery experience

Knowledge of pneumatics

Reading mechanical & electrical drawings

18th Edition wiring regulations

Education

Advanced Apprenticeship in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Rapid response to breakdowns, fault-finding and repair on fast-moving automated production, injection moulding and assembly lines
• Planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities
• Installation & commissioning of new equipment
• Root-cause analysis and proactive elimination of recurring faults
• Working safely with LOTOTO, permits and all H&S procedures
• Mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC-controlled systems

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with completed Advanced Apprenticeship (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering
• Proven multi-skilled maintenance experience gained in a fast-paced manufacturing/FMCG environment
• Strong fault-finding skills on automated machinery (injection moulding experience highly advantageous)
• Ability to read mechanical & electrical drawings
• Knowledge of vision systems, pneumatics, inverters, sensors and control systems
• 18th Edition wiring regulations desirable
• Happy to work continental days and be part of an on-call rota (generous additional payment)

Benefits

• Competitive Salary, Highly competitive salary & regular overtime
• 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Buy/sell holiday scheme
• Enhanced maternity & partner leave
• Company recognition & reward scheme
• Full training & development programme
• On-site café
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme

We are a leading multi-site contract manufacturer supplying to some of the UK's most recognisable FMCG, healthcare and consumer brands.

Due to continued growth and investment, we are now recruiting experienced Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join our engineering team on our modern West Drayton site. Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

Pitman Day Shifts (Only 7 shifts in every 14 days – fantastic work-life balance).