Maintenance Engineer

E3recruitment; Reading; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in Reading. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems, ensuring the seamless operation of production processes. With a strong emphasis on training and career development, you will be part of a forward-thinking environment that values safety and efficiency. Enjoy competitive salary and benefits while making a significant impact in a thriving manufacturing setting. If you are passionate about engineering and ready to take your career to the next level, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Service Bonus

KPI Bonus

Excellent pension contribution

Employee benefits package

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical.
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime.
• Involved in fault finding and maintenance of equipment.
• Monitor machine set-up & changeovers for quality assurance.

Skills

Fault finding

PLC programming

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Health & Safety awareness

Education

Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship

NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a market leading manufacturer of building products, based in the Reading area. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development.

What’s in it for your as a Maintenance Engineer:

• Hours of work 42 hours per week from Monday to Friday – based on a rotational 3 shift pattern of 8-hour days, afternoons and nights. 6 hours work is required every 3rd Saturday morning.
• Salary – £57,134
• Overtime at 1.5x for Monday to Saturday and 2x for Sundays and bank holidays
• Service Bonus
• KPI Bonus
• Excellent pension company contribution, plus employee benefits package
• Training and career development opportunities
• 26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer include:

• Ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment.

• You’ll be involved in a variety of tasks, ensuring a proactive approach to preventing equipment failure. Working on various types of equipment including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems, you’ll be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive activities on site.

• Monitor & supply support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Engineer:

• Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or above – Mechanical or Electrical
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
• Good knowledge of Electrical / Mechanical Engineering within a heavy industrial / manufacturing environment
• PLC programming skills with knowledge of Allen Br
• Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems.

This position would suit a Multi Skilled Engineer with a recognised background in, either Mechanical or Electrical.

Please apply directly for this position.