Maintenance Engineer

Staffbase Recruitment Ltd; Rugeley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

28 days annual leave

Pension

Job summary

Staffbase Recruitment Ltd is assisting a well-established heavy industry manufacturer near Rugeley in their search for a Maintenance Engineer. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance across a broad range of plant and machinery, with emphasis on mechanical and basic electrical fault finding.

Hours are 4 on 3 off, 12-hour shifts (days then nights). A mechanical/electrical engineering qualification (NVQ3 or HND/HNC) and heavy industry experience are preferred; salary £45k-£49k plus

Qualifications

• The candidate must be a competent engineer with strong mechanical and basic electrical fault finding and repair skills.
• Preferably possess formal mechanical or electrical engineering qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or HND/HNC in electrical engineering).
• Previous work experience in heavy industry environments (foundry, recycling, quarry/aggregates) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance on a wide range of plant, machinery and site facilities.
• Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic machinery.
• Electrical fault finding and repair of control panels, motors, contactors, sensors and relays.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical fault finding

Hydraulic & pneumatic maintenance

Fault finding

Education

NVQ level 3 in mechanical/electrical engineering

HND/HNC in electrical engineering

Tools

Conveyor systems

Job description

Salary: GBP43000 - GBP49000 per annum

Our client is a very establishedand expanding heavy industry manufacturing company and Staffbase have been appointed to recruit for the position of Maintenance Engineer.

Basic salary £45K - £49K Neg + OT
The successful candidate will work at our client's busy manufacturing plant near Rugeley. Applicants will have excellent mechanical engineering skills and ideally good electrical fault find and repair skills.

The Role:

Reporting to the engineering manger the Maintenance Engineer will be required to undertake plannedand reactive maintenance activities on a wide range of plant, machinery and site facilities.
You duties will include but is not limited to the following;

• Mechanical& electrical maintenance / repair of a wide range of machinery including conveyors, crushers, screens, furnaces, cooling plant and much more
• Maintenance and repair of hydraulic& pneumatic machinery
• Electrical fault find and repair control panels, motors,contactors, sensors, relays etc etc
• PPM

Candidates:

The Maintenance Engineer will be a competent engineer with good mechanical and basic electrical fault find and repair skills.
Preferably you will hold formal mechanical or electrical engineering qualification e.g.NVQ level 3 or HND/HNC in electrical engineering.
Previous work experience in heavy industry environment such as foundry, recycling or quarry and aggregates sectors would be an advantage however all applicants with necessary skills will be considered.

Hours of work:

4 on 3 off 12 hour shifts days for 1 month then rotate to nights

Excellent basic salary Negotiable £45K - £49K + OT
28 days annual leave
Free on site parking
Pension