Maintenance Engineer

Kingspan Insulation; Pembridge; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Cycle to work

Job summary

Kingspan Insulation in Pembridge, Herefordshire, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join our site. You will focus on planned preventative maintenance and diagnosing electrical and mechanical faults, with an emphasis on continuous improvement and lean practices.

You must be safety conscious, able to complete handovers between shifts, and work with teams to minimise downtime and maximise equipment productivity.

Qualifications

• Apprentice-trained with City & Guilds and NVQ in engineering or equivalent.
• 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations.
• Fault diagnosis (electrical and mechanical) with PLC experience a plus.
• Repairs performed in a timely, cost-effective manner.
• Minimise downtime and maximise productivity.

Responsibilities

• Focus on planned preventative maintenance and quality issues.
• Complete shift handovers to ensure smooth transitions.
• Work with teams to reduce downtime and improve equipment reliability.
• Report feedback timely and effectively.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

Lean / continuous improvement

Diagnostic skills

Safety awareness

Handover between shifts

Computer skills

Hazardous area experience

Pneumatic & hydraulic systems

Fabrication basics

RCA / root cause analysis

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ in engineering

Tools

PLC experience

CCMS

Job description

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer based at our Pembridge site in Herefordshire, working 42 hours on a Panama shift pattern.

You will be focusing on planned preventative maintenance and quality issues using diagnostic skills to identify and rectify problems effectively. You should have experience of electrical and mechanical fault finding with an understanding of planned maintenance of plant and equipment. You will need to demonstrate experience of continuous improvement and lean programs.

To support smooth shift transitions, engineers are required to complete a brief handover (approximately 15 minutes before the start of a shift) with the outgoing/incoming shift.

Skills And Experience Required Of Our Maintenance Engineer

• Apprentice trained with City & Guilds and NVQ in engineering or equivalent
• 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations
• Carry out fault diagnosis (electrical and mechanical) - PLC experience is an advantage
• Ensure that all repairs are executed in a timely cost effective manner.
• Work with all parties to minimise line downtime and maximise equipment productivity
• Good level of computer skills and CCMS
• Experience of working in a hazardous area and flammable environments.
• Basic Fabrication skills
• Understanding the need of planned and predictive maintenance
• Understanding of pneumatic & hydraulic systems
• Complete reporting feedback timely and effectively
• Conduct RCA identifying fault down to component level
• You must be safety conscious and ideally have undertaken relevant Health and Safety training

What we can offer you

• Competitive salary of £51,147 per annum inclusive of 36% shift allowance (£17.22 per hour)
• Handover worked is paid at x1.5 overtime rate. This is additional pay to the basic hourly rate and shift allowance.
• 25-days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy/sell
• Contributory pension scheme
• 4x Salary Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted health care
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Buy & Sell Annual Leave
• Service Recognition Rewards

Why join Kingspan Insulation?

We are entrepreneurial, collaborative, and we stand behind a common cause - better buildings

for a better world. Kingspan Insulation are a leading manufacturer of high-performance rigid insulation within the construction industry, operating from our site in Pembridge, Herefordshire.