Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Marshalls PLC; Reading; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent manufacturing company in Beenham is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure the continuous operation of production equipment. The role involves performing planned and reactive maintenance on complex systems and offers comprehensive training opportunities. Candidates with NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering are encouraged to apply. This position includes a competitive salary and multiple benefits including overtime pay and career development.

Benefits

Opportunity for overtime at premium rates

Training and ongoing career development

Pension Scheme contributions

26 Days holiday + BHs

EAP programme – Mental, Physical, Emotional wellbeing

Qualifications

• Must have a clear passion for engineering with a desire to learn and grow.
• Knowledge of current environmental and health and safety issues required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous production by eliminating downtime.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on various equipment.
• Work in a 3-shift rotation to cover operational needs.

Skills

Apprentice-trained Engineer to NVQ Level 3 standard in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Good working knowledge of Mechanical & Electrical engineering

Welding experience

Flexible approach to varying work activities

Knowledge of health and safety issues

Passion for engineering

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Overview

Mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer
42 hours per week from Monday to Friday & 6 hours every 3rd Saturday morning
Beenham, Berkshire
£49,686 (plus 15% shift allowance) + overtime + benefits

Overtime is paid at x1.5 for Monday - Saturday, and x2 for Sundays and bank holidays

We have ambitious plans to enhance our engineering offering at our Beenham site. With over 60 sites across the UK, we thrive on investing in our people and providing them with development opportunities and training at Beenham and beyond!

We’re now shaping our new Engineering team at Beenham and are recruiting a Maintenance Engineer to join us on this journey. If you’re looking for a career where you can help shape the future and bring new ideas at a time of positive change, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

Working as part of a skilled Engineering team, your main responsibilities will be to ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment.

You’ll be involved in a variety of engineering tasks, ensuring a proactive approach to preventing equipment failure. Working on various types of equipment including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic systems, you’ll be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive engineering activities on site.

Working 42 hours per week from Monday to Friday, and 6 hours every 3rd Saturday morning, you'll be on a 3-shift rotation covering days and nights (predominately 6 am-2 pm, 2 pm-10 pm & 10 pm-7 am, but with an early finish on a Friday as we know the importance of work-life balance).

What are the required skills?

• Apprentice-trained Engineer to NVQ Level 3 standard in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering ideally with the 18th Edition qualification
• Good working knowledge of Mechanical & Electrical engineering within a heavy industrial/manufacturing environment
• Welding experience would be a distinct advantage
• A flexible approach to varying work activities including production requirements
• Good understanding of current environmental and health and safety issues and knowledge of regulatory requirements
• A clear passion for engineering with a desire to learn and grow in the role

Industry experience is not essential as we can provide all the training you need. We are also happy to consider candidates who have recently completed an apprenticeship and are looking for the next step in their career.

Benefits

• No 12-hour shifts, 8 hours rotating pattern plus weekend overtime
• Opportunity for overtime at premium rates
• Company discount
• Training and ongoing career development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discount on Virgin experience days
• Pension Scheme (Salary Sacrifice) contributions 3/6, 5/10
• 26 Days holiday + BHs
• Long Service Awards
• Staff discount scheme
• EAP programme – Mental, Physical, Emotional wellbeing
• Job security working for an industry leader!

Equal Opportunities

Whoever you are and whatever your background, you’ll find a fair and supportive workplace. You are unique and we want you to bring every part of who you are to work, every day. We’re committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. To us, this is more than a legal, moral, or ethical necessity – it’s the right thing to do! We want our team to reflect the diverse nature of society and the communities we serve. Marley is a workplace where you are valued for the contribution you make, and where you can grow and develop by being entirely yourself!

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