Maintenance Engineer (Ex-Forces)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited; Flint; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Shift work

Pension

PLC training

Funded qualifications

Job summary

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited seeks a Maintenance Engineer (Ex-Forces) for a 3-shift position in Flint. You will maintain automation and manufacturing machinery, performing mechanical and electrical work on motors, gearboxes, sensors and control panels.

In-house PLC training and funded external electrical courses are provided to develop your skills, with overtime and a base salary of £42,000–£45,000 and an OTE up to £55,000. A 6% pension is included.

Qualifications

• Ex-forces background preferred.
• 3-shift role with commitment to shift patterns.
• In-house training on PLCs and funded external electrical courses.
• Experience with automation equipment and control panels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain automation and manufacturing machinery.
• Fault find and service motors, gearboxes, sensors and PLCs.
• Operate across 3-shift rotation, MTW 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-6am.
• Overtime paid at time 1/2 on weekdays and double on Sundays.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical maintenance

PLC training

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Ex-Forces)

£42,000 - £45,000 + Overtime OTE 55K + Shift Allowance + Training on PLCs + 6% Pension + Funded Qualifications

Flint

Are you a Maintenance Engineer from an ex-forces background or similar, looking for a 3-shift role within a market leading company that will value your development through in-house training on PLCs and fully funded external electrical courses, making you a more well-rounded Engineer?

Do you want to join a company offering significant overtime paid at premium rates to maximise your earnings and the flexibility that shift work brings?

In this role you will be responsible for keeping production lines operational, with the overall maintenance of automation and metal manufacturing machinery. This will involve both mechanical and electrical maintenance on motors, gearboxes, sensors and control panels on a 3-shift rotation.

This company has been operational since the 1950s, specialising in the niche production of specialist materials, supplying heavily into the aerospace, automotive and chemical industries and are vital for their continued operation.

This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer with mechanical and some electrical experience from an ex-forces background or similar looking for a 3-shift role, with full internal training on electrical systems including PLCs.

The Role:

• Maintenance of automation and manufacturing machinery
• Fault finding and maintaining gearboxes, motors, sensors, panels and PLCs
• 3 shift patterns: Monday to Friday, 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm, 10pm - 6am, rotating weekly
• Overtime available at time ½ on weekdays and double Sunday

Reference number: BBBH 24260h

Benefits & Perks:

• £42,000 - £45,000
• Overtime OTE 55K
• Shift Allowance
• Training on PLCs
• 6% Pension
• Funded Qualifications

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.