Maintenance Engineer | Plant Machinery & Upgrades | £44k + Bonus

Talent Finder; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus £500

Job summary

Talent Finder is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer in Chichester to support a manufacturing client specialising in bespoke plastic extrusion profiles. You will diagnose, service and repair electrical and mechanical equipment across the facilities, aiming to minimise downtime and keep machinery safe and reliable.

You will work under the Senior Maintenance Engineer and report to the Operations Manager, handling electrical and mechanical maintenance, calibration, and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' relevant engineering experience.
• Experience across electrical and mechanical engineering.
• 17th or 18th Edition electrical qualification
• Experience with PAT Testing
• Safe Working at Heights training
• Good computer skills for maintenance records
• Experience with compressors, chillers and extruders
• Experience with machine refurbishment, upgrades and installation

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, service and repair equipment across manufacturing facilities.
• Maintain and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Check instrumentation and arrange calibration where required.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Carry out scheduled overhauls and component replacements.
• Maintain maintenance records and upgrade equipment as needed.
• Relocate and install equipment as required.
• Assist with other duties requested by Managers or Directors

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Problem-solving

Engineering drawings

Communication

Teamwork

Diagnostics

Education

Level 3 NVQ in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Programmable controllers

Encoders

Motor drives/inverters

PAT Testing

Job description

Talent Finder is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer in Chichester to support a manufacturing client specialising in bespoke plastic extrusion profiles. You will diagnose, service and repair electrical and mechanical equipment across the facilities, aiming to minimise downtime and keep machinery safe and reliable.

You will work under the Senior Maintenance Engineer and report to the Operations Manager, handling electrical and mechanical maintenance, calibration, and upgrades.