Maintennance Engineer

The Electronics Group Ltd; Widnes; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in electronic design seeks a Maintenance Engineer for their fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role includes overseeing the maintenance of sophisticated assembly machinery and managing infrastructure maintenance while supporting the complete product lifecycle. Being part of this team offers benefits like up to 24 days of holiday and a 4-day working week.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus additional for years of service

5% employer pension scheme

Free parking

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in maintenance of sophisticated manufacturing equipment.
• Good understanding of maintenance principles and processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a variety of high-tech assembly equipment.
• Generate comprehensive maintenance records for traceability purposes.
• Liaise with service engineers for machinery calibration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Our client is a leading provider of electronic design and assembly services. We work with our customers at the leading edge of new product development in areas as diverse as scientific research, fire detection, X-ray scanning and medical robotics. We support our customers from initial design, prototyping and certification through to volume manufacture, maintenance & repair. In short, the complete product lifecycle.

Maintenance Engineer - Electronics Manufacturing

Up to £35,000 DOE

Based within a fast-paced manufacturing environment the successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining a wide variety of high-tech assembly equipment along with general infrastructure maintenance.

Duties will include:

• Maintenance of surface mount and associated assembly machinery, including Juki and Europlacer placement machines; Reflow Ovens, Solder Paste Printers and Automatic Optical Inspection.
• Generation of clear and comprehensive maintenance records for traceability purposes.
• Liaison with external Service Engineers to arrange site visits to conduct annual service and calibration of machinery.
• Maintenance, and supervision of specialist contractors, for building services including heating, electrical, water, compressed air and nitrogen.
• Management of test schedules and associated records to meet statutory requirements for specific equipment and infrastructure.

The successful applicant will ideally have 3+ years' experience in the maintenance of sophisticated manufacturing equipment along with good understanding of maintenance principles and processes. The ability to deal with multiple issues and tasks along with analytical and problem-solving skills is essential.

This position offers 20 days holiday plus an extra day for each complete years' service to a maximum of 24 days plus paid bank holidays, 5% employer and 4% employee pension scheme, free parking.

4 Day Working Week - Mon - Thurs 7am to 5pm.

Occasional work on a Friday for machine maintenance.

Suitable candidates should apply immediately by emailing our Managing Consultant for this vacancy Vickie; by sending your CV directly to her at

We regret that this client is not prepared to sponsor work permit or work permit transfer applications. Candidates must be able to prove their eligibility to work in the UK.

The Electronics Group is an employment consultancy and currently has permanent vacancies for Electrical, Electronics and Engineering professionals throughout the United Kingdom. If you are looking for work in this area, we may be able to assist you.