Maintenance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Ruddington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Ruddington. This full-time role offers the opportunity to work on a variety of mechanical and electrical systems within a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for fault diagnosis, ensuring safe working practices, and maintaining high standards of efficiency and quality. With a focus on teamwork and adaptability, you'll thrive in a setting that values your expertise and contributions. This position comes with a range of benefits, including generous holiday allowances and professional development support, making it a fantastic opportunity for those looking to advance their careers in the heavy plant industry.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus option to purchase 5 more

Dedicated Learning & Development team

Employee Assistance Program

Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave

Life Assurance scheme

Pension plan with employer contributions

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee retail discount scheme

Free eye test vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy plant industry with fault-finding skills.
• Qualified in Mechanical Engineering and able to work outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical systems.
• Complete Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks as per schedule.
• Identify maintenance spares and liaise with suppliers.

Skills

Fault-finding

Pneumatic systems

Hydraulics

Overhead cranes

Elevators

Gear boxes

Sensors

Conveyors

Supervisory skills

Adaptability

Education

Qualified Mechanical Engineering (City & Guilds or NVQ)

Tools

Electrical systems knowledge

Programmable Logic Control (PLC)

Job description

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join the Frontier team, based at Ruddington, on a permanent, full-time basis.

The successful candidate will be responsible for all maintenance of the plant, assisting in the operations of the site to meet commercial requirements whilst maximising efficiency and upholding quality, health, safety and environmental standards.

You will ideally have experience within a heavy plant industry, with experience fault-finding and repairing pneumatic systems, hydraulics, overhead cranes, elevators, gear boxes, sensors and/or conveyors.

The Benefits

• 25 days holiday per calendar year with option to purchase 5 more days
• Dedicated Learning & Development team to support you and your career
• Employee Assistance Program providing 24 hours support & advice in areas such as health and wellbeing for yourself, your family & friends (up to 5 people in total)
• Increased Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave benefits for eligible employees
• Life Assurance scheme and pension plan with employer contributions of up to 7%
• Cycle to Work Scheme, employee retail discount scheme and free eye test vouchers

About You

• Qualified Mechanical Engineering whether it’s with City & Guilds or NVQ
• Experience of working on a heavy mechanical plant
• Qualified to work with electrics up to volts (17th Edition desirable but not required)
• Able to work outdoors, at height and in confined spaces
• Experience in supervising/managing others with the organisational skills to plan own and others workloads
• Adaptable and able to work and manage under pressure and work towards deadlines
• Ability to work cooperatively with others and without supervision, at times
• Knowledge of three phase electrical systems and understanding of electrical drawings and programmable logic control (PLC)

Your Role

As a Maintenance Engineer your role will involve:

• Fault diagnosis and repair of both mechanical and electrical systems
• Following safe ways of working, completing risk assessments
• Identifying root cause and resolving issues
• Completing Planned Preventative Maintenance tasks as per PPM Schedule
• Identifying Maintenance spares required and liaising with suppliers
• Routine maintenance, repairs fabrication, troubleshooting on all aspects of production equipment
• Operating flexibly when working with production staff
• Assisting with outside contractors when bought in to install or service equipment
• Being aware at all times of the safety hazards to yourself and others