Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Maintech Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

21 days holiday

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Maintech Recruitment are working with a busy manufacturing site in Hamilton to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer. You will provide a mechanical engineering service to the production team to minimise downtime and carry out planned, proactive maintenance across a wide range of plant machinery.

The role requires a Level 3 mechanical engineering qualification with experience in manufacturing maintenance and a background in heavy industry; PLC knowledge is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance department.
• Background in a medium to heavy industry environment.
• Some PLC knowledge would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide a mechanical engineering service to the production team to minimise downtime
• Carry out planned, proactive maintenance across a wide range of plant machinery
• Maintain commercial awareness of budgets to ensure the right spares are held
• Identify and implement ways to continuously improve efficiency and downtime
• Collect and compile maintenance data as required
• Support, encourage and motivate trainee fitters and apprentices
• Work safely at all times, raising any safety concerns promptly

Skills

Manufacturing maintenance experience

Heavy industry background

PLC knowledge

Mechanical maintenance

Education

Level 3 mechanical engineering qualification

Job description

location; Hamilton We are working with a busy manufacturing site in Hamilton operating within the FMCG/industrial manufacturing sector. The site runs a wide range of machinery, from robotics, conveyors and flow wrappers through to large industrial boilers and compressors, with a strong focus on proactive, planned maintenance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities of a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

• Provide a mechanical engineering service to the production team to minimise downtime
• Carry out planned, proactive maintenance across a wide range of plant machinery
• Maintain commercial awareness of budgets to ensure the right spares are held
• Identify and implement ways to continuously improve efficiency and downtime
• Collect and compile maintenance data as required
• Support, encourage and motivate trainee fitters and apprentices
• Work safely at all times, raising any safety concerns promptly

Skills & Qualifications of a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

• Level 3 mechanical engineering qualification (minimum)
• Experience within a manufacturing maintenance department
• Background in a medium to heavy industry environment
• Some PLC knowledge would be an advantage

Benefits of a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

• £56,800 per annum (includes shift pay)
• Shift pattern: 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off
• Company pension
• 21 days holiday
• Free on-site parking

Maintech Recruitment are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, religion, belief, political opinion, race, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability.