Maintennance Engineer

The Electronics Group; Widnes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider of electronic design and assembly services seeks a Maintenance Engineer for a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Responsibilities include maintaining sophisticated equipment and managing service contractors. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years' experience and strong problem-solving skills, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits offered.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus additional days for service

5% employer pension scheme and 4% employee contribution

Free parking

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Good understanding of maintenance principles and processes.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high-tech assembly equipment including SMT machinery.
• Generate maintenance records for traceability.
• Liaise with Service Engineers for machinery service and calibration.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Tools

Juki placement machines

Europlacer placement machines

Reflow Ovens

Solder Paste Printers

Automatic Optical Inspection

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 (url removed)

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.