Mechanical Maintenance Technician

ATA Recruitment; Normanton and Altofts; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a fast-growing independent FMCG manufacturer in West Yorkshire. The role involves planned and reactive maintenance of state-of-the-art machinery, working with a skilled engineering team. A Mechanical NVQ Level 3 qualification is essential, with opportunities for progression and a competitive salary package of £46k plus overtime and benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday

5% employer pension

Training and development

Plenty of overtime

Qualifications

• Mechanical NVQ Level 3 qualification, time served.
• Experience in high-speed production or FMCG environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and reactive maintenance of machinery.
• Replace worn parts on conveyors.
• Operate machining and fabrication work as required.
• Interpret engineering drawings.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Team collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Mechanical NVQ Level 3 qualification

Tools

Lathe milling machines

Job description

Role

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Salary

£46k + Overtime

Holidays

33 days

Shifts

3 rotating shifts

Benefits

OTE up to 50k + 5% employer pension, death in service, training and development, plenty of overtime and much more!

About the Client

ATA Recruitment is working in partnership with a fantastic client in West Yorkshire who are the fastest growing independent FMCG Manufacturer in Europe. They are now recruiting for a highly skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their fast-paced manufacturing plant.

The Role

You will be joining a team of 10 highly skilled maintenance engineers to undertake planned preventative maintenance - you will be joining a strong team work ethic and will have ongoing support from the maintenance engineers on shift as well as the engineering manager. Training and development are at the forefront of my client, and they have budgets in place to provide tailor made training to suit you and the business needs.

Responsibilities

• The planned and reactive maintenance and service of all the state-of-the-art kit on site
• Work alongside a diverse high skilled on-site maintenance engineering team of 10 engineers.
• Mechanically you will mainly be replacing worn out parts on the conveyors which will include rollers, bearings, gearboxes, pneumatics.
• Operate lathe milling machines and conduction machining/fabrication work as an when required
• Interpret engineering drawings

The Person

To be successful in your application for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer you will need:

Qualifications

• Mechanical NVQ Level 3 qualification, time served
• Maintenance experience in a high speeds production, manufacturing, FMCG environment is highly desirable but not essential

The Benefits

As the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you should expect:

• Opportunities for progression both technically and working your way up the management if you want it.
• Fantastic salary and benefits package - £46k + Premium rate overtime + 5% employer pension.

EEO Statement

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.