Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

Randstad Technologies Recruitment; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical bias to join a manufacturing facility in Cheltenham. The successful candidate will ensure the smooth operation of the facility through planned and reactive maintenance of hydraulic and pneumatic systems, while supporting diverse systems like presses and robots. This is a full-time role with flexible working hours and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous holiday allowance

Employee rewards and pension contributions

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Strong background in mechanical maintenance.
• Basic understanding of electrical fault finding.
• Experience in industrial maintenance systems.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot presses, robots, and automated manufacturing lines.
• Carry out basic electrical fault finding as needed.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Work as part of a dynamic team to ensure maximum machine uptime.

Skills

Mechanical bias with experience in industrial maintenance

Ability to carry out basic electrical fault finding

Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, presses, robots, or automated systems

Strong problem-solving skills

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Location: Cheltenham, UK

Salary: £38,000 per year

Hours: Days Monday to Friday, flexible start and finish, early finish Friday

About the Role

We are looking for a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical bias to join our team in Cheltenham. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical maintenance and a basic understanding of electrical fault finding. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our manufacturing facility, working with a variety of systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, presses, robots, and automated manufacturing lines.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot presses, robots, and automated manufacturing lines.
• Carry out basic electrical fault finding when needed.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Work as part of a small, dynamic team to ensure maximum machine uptime and efficiency.

Skills & Experience

• Mechanical bias with experience in industrial maintenance.
• Ability to carry out basic electrical fault finding (training can be provided).
• Experience working with hydraulics, pneumatics, presses, robots, or automated systems is advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
• Flexibility in working hours and a proactive approach to maintenance.

What We Offer

• Flexible working hours with the ability to adjust start and finish times.
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• A range of employee rewards and pension contributions.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business