Maintenance Engineer Multi Skilled

DK Recruitment; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established engineering firm in Plymouth is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to support maintenance and production activities. The role involves diagnosing and solving mechanical issues, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and mentoring apprentices. Candidates should have a Maintenance Apprenticeship, experience with CNC machines, and be risk assessment trained. This position operates Monday to Friday, with responsibilities spanning various maintenance tasks to ensure efficient plant operation.

Qualifications

• Maintenance Apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications.
• Previous experience fault finding on CNC machines.
• Risk assessment trained.

Responsibilities

• Support site production facilities through maintenance of plant and equipment.
• Diagnose problems and communicate with suppliers and personnel.
• Ensure compliance with risk assessments before tasks.

Skills

Fault finding on CNC machines

Risk assessment skills

Understanding of PLCs

Education

Maintenance Apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications

Job description

Experienced Maintenance Engineer required for a large, well established engineering firm based in Plymouth.

Our client is a total systems engineering company, leading the way in hydraulics and supplying equipment for a huge range of applications including industrial, construction and marine.

The main purpose will be to support the site production facilities through the maintenance of plant, equipment and services, whether planned or unplanned. This role requires the ability to diagnose problems, the knowledge to work in a safe manner as shown through the task risk assessment, and the ability to communicate clearly with suppliers and on‑site personnel.

Main duties

• Work with the team to ensure it meets its 5S performance targets
• Be responsible for meeting individual KPI's
• Ensure 100 % compliance of working on a task only once a risk assessment is in place
• Identify repeat problems and assist in the corrective actions to remove the cause
• Advise on maintenance spares holdings
• Breakdown repair of existing plant and machinery
• Installation of new and existing machinery
• Assist with machinery moves
• Implement and support TPM/PPM across the site
• Fully participate in production support activities
• Electronic record keeping of machine repair details and stock
• Be aware of hazards around the site, and be proactive in identifying them and supporting removal of hazards identified by others
• Respond to breakdowns in a timely manner as per the priority set by production
• Work with the production team to assist with the installation of new machinery
• Ensure PPM activities are carried out within scheduled times, and arrange machine release if required
• Repairs of plant and machinery
• Risk assessment of all work tasks and contractor inductions
• Keeping electronic records up to date
• Fault finding using CNC controls and PLC ladder diagrams
• Work with production staff to provide breakdown support in line with production priorities
• Ensure that a risk assessment is carried prior to start of work, and to reassess if there is any changes during the work task
• Ensure good communication is maintained with production staff for updates on machine breakdowns, machine release from production for maintenance; communicate between outgoing and incoming maintenance shifts
• Act as a mentor when working with apprentices or new starters

Qualifications & Experience required

• Maintenance Apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications
• Previous experience fault finding on CNC machines
• Risk assessment trained
• The ideal candidate will have an understanding of PLC's

Working Monday to Friday (Apply online only) and (Apply online only) (Rotating)