Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Ross-on-Wye; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to £55,000

Career growth opportunities

Generous leave entitlement

Dynamic professional environment

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established UK business. The role focuses on diagnosing failures, repairing equipment, and implementing preventive maintenance to keep manufacturing lines running efficiently.

The ideal candidate will have an apprenticeship in maintenance engineering and NVQ level 3, with proven ability to work under pressure and deliver accurate reports. Competitive salary and clear career progression are offered.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in manufacturing.
• Demonstrated motivation, enthusiasm and ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work under pressure with accurate reporting skills.
• Completed an apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer and NVQ level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Identify and diagnose failures in plant equipment and restore operation safely and promptly.
• Diagnose and repair equipment breakdowns.
• Coordinate with day teams to resolve long-term engineering issues.
• Locate spare parts via the CMMS and manage returns to stores.
• Propose preventive measures to avoid future failures in electrical equipment.
• Follow maintenance schedules and record work via notifications.
• Carry out preventive maintenance routines.
• Collaborate with colleagues to complete Planned Preventative Maintenance on schedule.

Skills

Experience in maintenance engineering

Motivation and teamwork

Under pressure performance

Reporting accuracy

Education

NVQ level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Apprenticeship in Maintenance Engineering

Job description

This successful business stands as a prominent and well-established player in their respective industry, delivering high quality products throughout the United Kingdom. They are currently looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their expanding team.

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, what you'll be doing:

• Identifying failure modes of plant equipment and returning the equipment to operation safely and in a reasonable timescale.
• Diagnosing and repairing equipment breakdowns.
• To liaise with engineering day teams to identify and resolve long-term engineering issues.
• Locating spare parts using the maintenance management system. Collecting and returning spares to stores.
• Identifying failure modes of electrical equipment and making recommendations to prevent further failures.
• Obtaining maintenance schedules from the maintenance management system and feeding back work carried out. Work arising to be recorded using notifications.
• To carry out preventive maintenance routines.
• Working collaboratively with other Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer's to ensure Planned Preventative Maintenance is completed in line with scheduling.

What we'll need from you:

• Significant experience within a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer role within manufacturing.
• Constant drive, enthusiasm, and self-motivation with ability to motivate others.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Accurate and timely reporting skills.
• Completed an apprenticeship as a Maintenance Engineer.
• Working knowledge of good engineering practices.
• NVQ level 3 in Mechanical OR Electrical Engineering (or equivalent City & Guilds or HNC) or equivalent.

What you'll get in return:

• A generous Salary of up to £55,000
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic and professional environment.
• Opportunity for career growth and development.
• Generous leave entitlement.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.