Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Hands-on, Overtime

Hunter Selection; Wrexham; On-site; GBP 39,100 - 52,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Training & development

Overtime available

Job summary

Hunter Selection is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for their client, a leading manufacturer. The role involves maintaining and repairing plant and machinery, applying CI methods and 5-why analysis to improve reliability, and performing preventative maintenance to reduce faults.

Candidates should have a recognised apprenticeship with an mechanical bias and some electrical experience, plus 5+ years in a busy manufacturing setting. A strong emphasis on safety and quality is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a maintenance technician in a busy manufacturing environment.
• Apprenticeship completed in a suitable discipline; ideally educated to HNC level.
• Mechanical bias with some electrical experience and fault-finding in hydraulic & pneumatic systems.
• Experience servicing gearboxes and large mechanical equipment; workshop skills incl. welding and fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and fault find on plant and machinery using multiple maintenance disciplines.
• Contribute to machine efficiency and development programmes using CI methodologies and 5-Why analysis.
• Complete preventive maintenance inspections and implement actions to stop reoccurring faults.
• Carry out risk assessments and equipment isolation procedures.
• Fault find and repair on a range of mechanical equipment and machinery.

Skills

Maintenance technician

Fault finding

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Welding & fabrication

Machine repair

Education

Recognised apprenticeship

HNC level

Tools

Lathe

Milling machine

Pillar drill

Job description

Hunter Selection is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for their client, a leading manufacturer. The role involves maintaining and repairing plant and machinery, applying CI methods and 5-why analysis to improve reliability, and performing preventative maintenance to reduce faults.

Candidates should have a recognised apprenticeship with an mechanical bias and some electrical experience, plus 5+ years in a busy manufacturing setting. A strong emphasis on safety and quality is required.