Maintenance Engineers

Hunter Selection Limited; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 shifts holiday incl BH

Employee Assistance Program

On-site vending machines

On-site parking

Life assurance x2

Employee discounts

Ongoing training and development

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a leading UK manufacturer near Shepton Mallet. The role focuses on minimising downtime, carrying out preventative maintenance, and improving long-term reliability of production equipment.

You will perform routine maintenance, record tasks on an electronic reporting system, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering team. On-site facilities and benefits support a stable, long-term position.

Qualifications

• Continuous improvement knowledge required.
• Strong knowledge of good engineering standards.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing or production environments.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machine breakdowns to minimise downtime and improve long-term reliability.
• Lead or support preventative maintenance plans and reactive fixes.
• Use root cause analysis tools and 5S methodologies.
• Contribute to a culture of Continuous Improvement to engineer out persistent problems.
• Carry out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance.
• Accurately record all maintenance tasks on an electronic reporting system.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Engineering standards

Manufacturing environment experience

Job description

23 shift holiday inc B/H, Employee Assistance Program, onsite vending machines, on site parking, life assurance x2, employee discounts, ongoing training and development

Our client is a leading manufacturer that is dedicated to producing products that's quality is recognised as second to none. With a strong order book and due to growth into various export markets they are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their Engineering team.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Respond to machine breakdowns with a view to minimising downtime and improving long term machine reliability
• Execution of the Lead/Senior Maintenance Engineer's plan to work preventatively in addition to reactively
• Use of appropriate root cause analysis tools & 5S
• Actively support a culture of Continuous Improvement, looking at ways to engineer out persistent problems
• Carry out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Accurately record all maintenance tasks performed on an electronic reporting system

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Continuous improvement knowledge
• Strong knowledge of good engineering standards
• Experience in Engineering, manufacturing or production environments

Benefits Package:

• 23 shift holiday inc B/H
• Employee Assistance Program
• on-site vending machines
• on site parking
• life assurance x2
• employee discounts
• ongoing training and development

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