Maintenance Engineer (Junior Level)

Brook Street; Taplow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a junior Maintenance Engineer responsible for maintaining factory equipment across various sites. Successful candidates will perform scheduled maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. An engineering apprenticeship and problem-solving abilities are essential for this role, along with a full UK driving license. Competitive salary and ongoing training opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary and overtime opportunities

Company vehicle and tools provided

Ongoing training and development

Supportive team environment

Opportunities for progression within the company

Qualifications

• Completed engineering apprenticeship with hands-on experience.
• Strong diagnostic skills to resolve mechanical faults.

Responsibilities

• Perform scheduled maintenance and inspections of plant equipment.
• Respond to on-site machinery breakdowns and carry out repairs.
• Follow health and safety regulations in all maintenance activities.

Skills

Technical Expertise

Problem-Solving Abilities

Communication Skills

Physical Capability

Driving License

Education

NVQ or City & Guilds in Plant Maintenance or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Title-Maintenance engineer-Junior- (responsible for maintaining factory equipment)

Location: Ideally based at Beaconsfield site, but Harlow & Northfleet also acceptable. Expectation to travel between neighbouring sites to work and learn from experienced team members

Salary: £45k (negotiable)

Responsibilities

• Routine Servicing and Maintenance: Perform scheduled maintenance, inspections, and servicing of plant equipment such as conveyors, screws, mixers, control equipment.
• Breakdown Repairs: Respond promptly to on-site machinery breakdowns, diagnose faults, and carry out repairs under pressure to minimize disruption to construction schedules.
• Preventive Maintenance: Identify and address potential mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic issues before they become major problems, helping to extend the life of equipment.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate service records, including job details, parts used, time spent, and condition reports.
• Health and Safety Compliance: Follow all relevant health and safety regulations and best practices while working on-site, ensuring the safe use and operation of machinery.

Skills and Qualifications

• Technical Expertise: Ideally looking for someone that's finished a engineering apprentice, familiar with tools and repairing stuff. Ideally the type of person that spends their spare time working on cars or fixing stuff etc.
• Problem-Solving Abilities: Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to resolve faults efficiently.
• Communication Skills: Clear and professional communication, both verbal and written, with team members.
• Physical Capability: Able to work in physically demanding environments, including lifting, crouching, and operating on uneven terrain, and as the job can be a dusty environment (PPE provided).
• Driving License: A full, clean UK driving licence is essential for travel between job sites.
• Desirable: Relevant NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualifications in Plant Maintenance or Mechanical Engineering.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and overtime opportunities
• Company vehicle and tools provided
• Ongoing training and development
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for progression within the company

How to Apply

If you're a motivated engineer who enjoys working and happy to learn and train up to standard, solving mechanical challenges, and playing a key role in keeping vital equipment running, we'd love to hear from you.

Emma Smith - Principle Recruiter (phone number removed)

Brook Street (UK) Limited

Brook Street NMR is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy