Maintenance Engineer — 4-Day Week, UK Plastics

White Horse Plastics Limited; Stanford in the Vale; On-site; GBP 33,300 - 40,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days paid holiday allowance

Company pension scheme

Flexibility on working hours

Job summary

A leading injection moulding company in Stanford in the Vale is seeking a skilled Engineer to diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults. You will maintain and improve the preventative maintenance programme and ensure the efficiency and safety of the equipment. The ideal candidate is qualified in mechanical or electrical engineering with knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics. This role offers a starting salary of £37,000+ and a flexible working week.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or formally qualified in mechanical and/or electrical engineering.
• A good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electronic/electrical automation controls.
• Logic fault-finding & problem-solving skills.
• Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical faults on plant and/or equipment.
• Further develop the preventative maintenance programme for all equipment.
• Validation of new plant equipment, automation and upgrades.
• Ensure all equipment is in good safe working order.
• Maintain a high standard of record keeping for all repairs.

Skills

Hydraulics knowledge

Pneumatics knowledge

Logic fault-finding

Problem-solving skills

PLC programming knowledge

Education

Apprenticeship or formal qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering

Qualified electrician with 17th/18th Edition regulations

Job description

A leading injection moulding company in Stanford in the Vale is seeking a skilled Engineer to diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults. You will maintain and improve the preventative maintenance programme and ensure the efficiency and safety of the equipment. The ideal candidate is qualified in mechanical or electrical engineering with knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics. This role offers a starting salary of £37,000+ and a flexible working week.