Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Days & Nights)

Wienerberger UK; Brough; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading building materials company in the UK is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their team. You'll ensure equipment runs smoothly through troubleshooting and planned maintenance, utilizing various engineering skills. Ideal candidates have a level 3 qualification in Engineering and experience in manufacturing environments. The role offers a competitive salary of around £49,000, with opportunities for overtime and career growth.

Benefits

Weekly paid

Company Pension

Life Assurance

Flexible benefits offering

Qualifications

• Experience working in manufacturing/factory environments.
• Commitment to safe working practices.
• Physical fitness to perform various duties.

Responsibilities

• Perform troubleshooting and preventive maintenance.
• Maintain plant equipment and ensure smooth operation.
• Use various maintenance skills in a dynamic work environment.

Skills

Team player

Good communication skills

Analytical & problem-solving skills

Diagnostics experience

Bearing fitting / alignment

Education

Level 3 qualification in Engineering

HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)

Tools

Arc welding

Mig welding

Job description

Overview

Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at our Broomfleet site in Gilberdyke!

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions. We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction. With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (known internally as a Maintenance Fitter) at our Broomfleet site, you will be part of our hands on inhouse team who keep the plant running by ensuring the equipment runs smoothly.

From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands-on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It\'s a dynamic role where problem-solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.

Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of maintenance skills associated with being a fitter, fabricator, welder, and service engineer.

Hours of Work: 4 on, 4 off shift pattern. 2 shifts on days (7am to 7pm), 2 shifts on nights (7pm to 7am), then four off

About You

You will be a mechanically biased engineer with experience working in manufacturing / factory environments, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.

Safety is our biggest priority, so you\'ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.

You\'ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.

As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you\'ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

You’ll also have

• Team player who builds good relationships with colleagues
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Diagnostics experience of hydraulics, pneumatic, and drive chain fault finding
• Bearing fitting / alignment experience

Desirable

• You’ll have completed a hands-on apprentice training programme
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing
• Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
• Arc & Mig welding / basic fabrication
• Electrical control systems experience

About our Benefits

• Weekly paid
• Annual average salary is circa £49,000 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Overtime available to boost your earning potential
• Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
• Company Pension
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.