Maintenance Engineer in Reading, Berkshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Reading; On-site; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational engineering company located in Reading is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to perform preventive and reactive maintenance. You will join a well-established engineering team and receive extensive specialist training. Candidates with mechanical and electrical skills, especially those with FMCG or manufacturing experience, are encouraged to apply. The role offers a balanced work life due to flexible shift hours and prospects for career progression.

Benefits

Specialist Training

Progression opportunities

Healthcare Assistance Schemes

No call outs

Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Proven mechanical and electrical fault-finding abilities.
• Candidates from Ex Forces backgrounds are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and reactive maintenance of the production site.
• Conduct electrical and mechanical fault finding, servicing, and installation.
• Work on a shift basis: 4 on 4 off covering days/nights.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance skills

Electrical maintenance skills

Experience in FMCG/Manufacturing

Cross-skilled engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (4 on 4 off, Days/Nights)

Reading, commutable from Slough, Basingstoke, Thatcham, High Wycombe, Didcot and surrounding areas

£45,000 - £50,000 (To increase to £55,000 within 6 months)

Rest of Package: Specialist Training (including external qualifications) + Progression Available + Holiday + No Call Outs + Healthcare Assist Schemes

Exciting opportunity for someone who is looking to join a stable, multinational company that is known for its great reputation in the area and will invest in your upskilling and progression.

On offer is the chance to have a great work life balance due to the working hours and be part of an established engineering team.

The company is renowned within the Industrial Services industry. Due to continued success and investment, they are looking to expand and strengthen the Engineering department. This client has heavily invested in the latest technology and latest machinery whilst having a clean work environment.

Within this role, you will be responsible for overseeing the preventive maintenance and some reactive maintenance. The successful candidate will be provided initial and ongoing support to become an expert in their field and the company encourage either Mechanical Bias or Electrically bias Engineers to apply.

The ideal candidate is a Maintenance Engineer, with a background working in FMCG/ Manufacturing/ Plant Engineering/ Production and are either mechanically bias or electrically bias.

Ex Forces (RAF, REME, Royal Navy, RAF etc) candidates are encouraged to apply and will be offered plenty of training, support and upskilling.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Multi-skilled Engineer to join a nationwide market leader, receive specialist training to increase skills, and be offered the potential to progress into more senior positions and work on brand-new cutting-edge machinery.

The Role:

• Preventive and reactive maintenance of the Production site
• Electrical and Mechanical fault finding, servicing, and installation.
• Shift based: 4 on 4 off - DAYS/NIGHTS - 7 am-pm/7 pm-am

The Person:

• Maintenance Engineer or Electrical Engineer or Cross Skilled Engineer or Maintenance Technician or similar backgrounds all considered
• Mechanical and electrical maintenance skills
• Experience in FMCG, Food, Industrial, Production, or manufacturing background.
• Live commutable to Reading
• Ex Forces candidates encouraged to apply and will be offered training

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To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Christopher Palmer at Rise Technical Recruitment.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are those of an Employment Agency.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd regrets to inform that our client can only accept applications from engineering candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom

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