maintenance-engineer

Pertemps Redditch Industrial; Stafford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Pertemps Redditch Industrial is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for their busy food manufacturing site near Stafford. The role covers maintenance, repair and preventative checks on site machinery, with 12-hour 4 on/4 off shifts.

You will work in a team, ensure safety standards, and keep detailed maintenance logs. The ideal candidate has mechanical and electrical skills, 18th Edition qualification, and experience with conveyors and drive systems.

Qualifications

• Experience as a maintenance engineer in production/manufacturing settings.
• Mechanical and electrical capabilities are both required.
• 18th Edition electrical qualification is essential.
• Knowledge of conveyors, bearings, chain drives and sprockets is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and service site machinery.
• Carry out preventative maintenance to avoid breakdowns.
• Order spares, parts, tools and consumables as needed.
• Suggest upgrades when equipment costs rise.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety rules.
• Keep maintenance logs up to date and record work performed.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Electrical aptitude

18th Edition (Electrical)

Team collaboration

Conveyor and drive systems

Electrical fault finding

Job description

The company is a leading food manufacturer based near Stafford. Due to expansion, and growing sales, they are seeking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer for their busy operations.

Hours of work – 4 on, 4 off (12 hour shifts).

Main duties and responsibilities

• Maintenance, repair and service of site machinery
• Carry out preventative maintenance checks to ensure avoidance of site machinery and systems breakdowns
• Ordering spares, parts, tools, supplies and consumables when required
• Suggesting upgrades when old equipment costs too much to keep
• Making sure all work follows health and safety rules
• Ensuring all maintenance logs are kept up to date and record all completed jobs/service on machinery

Skills and experience required

• Maintenance engineer who holds experience within production and manufacturing environments
• Hold both mechanical and electrical aptitude
• Hold an 18th edition electrical qualification
• Mechanical knowledge of conveyors, bearings, chain drives, sprockets etc
• Electrical fault finding knowledge
• Able to work effectively in part of a team

What's on Offer?

• Starting salary of £40,000 - £50,000 per annum
• Salary reviewed and negotiated upwards once fully trained on the site's specialist machinery
• Weekly pay every Friday
• Flexible shift start times
• Training opportunity and long term career development

The role is based near Stafford so is commutable from Penkridge, Cannock, Gnosall, Eccleshall.