Mechanical + Electrical Engineers

Proactive Global; Twickenham; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Proactive Global is seeking skilled mechanical and electrical engineers to join the Heathrow Airport team. You will maintain baggage and cargo handling systems, perform planned and reactive maintenance, and ensure compliance with health and safety standards while delivering reliable service.

The role requires time-served apprenticeship or equivalent, City & Guilds/NVQ level 3 in maintenance, and experience in an FMCG/manufacturing or automated warehousing setting, with the ability to obtain an

Qualifications

• 5 Year work history or reference check
• Criminal record check
• Time served apprenticeship or equivalent
• City & Guilds/NVQ level 3 or above in maintenance mechanical/electrical discipline
• Desirable: 18th edition, ONC/HNC, multiskilled, experience in using PLCs and diagnostics

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on all equipment, ensuring right first time repairs and proactive identification of potential issues
• Respond quickly to breakdown situations and carry out effective corrective maintenance regimes
• Troubleshoot and rectify electrical faults in a range of field devices, including motor controllers, sensors, and scanners
• Enter all work carried out and parts used into the Maximo system
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills and carry out effective root cause analysis to identify and resolve issues
• Maintain a professional and courteous manner when dealing with customers face-to-face, via email, or on the phone
• Ensure that contract service level agreements (SLAs) are consistently achieved and improved
• Provide cover for other service technicians and shifts when necessary
• Adhere to company legislative Health & Safety regulations and policies at all times, ensuring a safe and tidy working environment

Skills

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Read drawings

Education

City & Guilds/NVQ level 3 in maintenance mechanical/electrical

Tools

CMMS systems

PLC diagnostics

Job description

Mechanical + Electrical Engineers

London Heathrow Airport

52,500 per year

4 on 4 off Days & Nights

Overview

Our client is seeking skilled mechanical and electrical engineers to join their team at London Heathrow Airport. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the productivity and output of the airport's baggage and cargo handling systems by performing maintenance duties in compliance with health and safety regulations, quality standards, and team working practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on all equipment, ensuring "right first time" repairs and proactive identification of potential issues.
• Respond quickly to breakdown situations and carry out effective corrective maintenance regimes.
• Troubleshoot and rectify electrical faults in a range of field devices, including motor controllers, sensors, and scanners.
• Enter all work carried out and parts used into the Maximo system.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills and carry out effective root cause analysis to identify and resolve issues.
• Maintain a professional and courteous manner when dealing with customers face-to-face, via email, or on the phone.
• Ensure that contract service level agreements (SLAs) are consistently achieved and improved.
• Provide cover for other service technicians and shifts when necessary.
• Adhere to company legislative Health & Safety regulations and policies at all times, ensuring a safe and tidy working environment.

Requirements

• Time served apprenticeship or equivalent.
• City & Guilds/NVQ level 3 or above in maintenance mechanical/electrical discipline.
• Previous experience within an FMCG manufacturing or automated warehousing environment (desirable).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a full airside pass.
• Lean Six Sigma trained to a minimum of yellow belt or demonstrable experience in CI project delivery.
• Good interpersonal skills and able to communicate precisely both in writing and verbally at all levels.
• Computer literate and able to use CMMS systems.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings.
• Ability to plan and prioritize workload, work on own initiative as well as a member of a team, and work overtime as required.
• Smart appearance, professional behaviour, and respectful attitude to all people.
• Desirable: 18th edition, ONC/HNC, multiskilled, experience in using PLCs and diagnostics, experience in training/coaching.

Essential

This is a permanent position and will be working at Heathrow Airport, the below will need to be completed to be allowed access to work at Heathrow.

• 5 Year work history or reference check
• Criminal record check

If you have a passion for maintenance and want to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on continuous improvement, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.

Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.