Maintenance Engineer

ATA Recruitment; Wincanton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment agency is looking for a Maintenance Engineer in Wincanton. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance of state-of-the-art equipment in a stable multi-million company. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience in an industrial environment. Competitive salary and excellent training opportunities offered.

Benefits

Good Pension Contribution

Excellent Training

Life Assurance

Employee Christmas Vouchers

Other Employee Perks

Qualifications

• Experience in an industrial environment (FMCG, Manufacturing, Food, etc.) is crucial.
• PLC or Controls experience would be advantageous.
• Ability to conduct Root Cause Analysis.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance of equipment.
• Work with Three Phase Motors and various electrical components.
• Read electrical schematics and utilize testing equipment.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding skills

Mechanical fault-finding skills

Teamwork

Education

Recognised Engineering Qualification or equivalent

Job description

Role

Maintenance Engineer

Salary

up to GBP45,000 (+overtime)

Location

Wincanton, Somerset

Shift Pattern

Double Days

Benefits

Good Pension Contribution, Excellent Training, Life Assurances and Employee Perks

The Company

A well established and reputable business who boasts some unique machinery and a healthy turnover which in turn offers incredible stability and security within the industry. As a global leader within their field of operation, they manufacture bespoke and high-quality products to meet the unique needs across various industries. With a healthy and growing order book meaning there may be more investments to keep up with demand, they are looking to add to their Maintenance Team and therefore have an opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer.

The Role

Your day-to-day responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer will include:

• Working as part of a team of engineers, responsible for the planned and reactive maintenance and service of all the state-of-the-art kit on site, as well as continuous improvement tasks.
• Working on Three Phase Motors, working in panels with sensors, relays, contactors, invertors, fuses, power supplies, breakers, switches
• Reading through electrical schematics, utilizing electrical test equipment such as multi-meters and fault finding on panels.
• Mechanically replacing worn out parts on the conveyors which will include rollers, bearings and pulleys.
• Also working on Gearboxes, Shafts, Belts, Pneumatic and Hydraulic systems
• Swapping both electrical and mechanical components like for like with the odd strip and rebuild project,
• Working with latest technology working with a CMMS utilising the tablet-based PPM and reactive work

The Person

To be successful in your application for a Maintenance Engineer you will need, but not limited to;

• A Recognised Engineering Qualification, or equivalent
• Maintenance experience within an industrial environment including FMCG, Manufacturing, Food, Packaging, and Warehousing environment.
• Electrical or Mechanical Fault-Finding skills, looking at Root Cause Analysis
• PLC or Controls experience would be advantageous but not mandatory.
• Able to work well within a team and help support colleagues on shift

The Benefits

As a Maintenance Engineer, you should expect:

• You will be joining a highly successful GBPmulti-million company who can offer a massive amount of stability and security.
• Opportunity for progression both technically and working your way up the man management if you want it.
• Excellent Training programme, putting your interests at the heart of your progression
• Fantastic salary and benefits package.
• Overtime opportunities
• Good Pension Contribution
• Life Assurance
• Employee Christmas Vouchers
• Other Employee Perks

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation