Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Midianet; England; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Canterbury. The role involves performing planned maintenance, troubleshooting machinery, and ensuring minimal production downtime. The ideal candidate has a strong background in both electrical and mechanical engineering, along with a proactive approach to maintenance. Benefits include life assurance, enhanced overtime pay, and training opportunities.

Benefits

Life assurance

Medical cash plan

Enhanced overtime rates

Training and development courses

22 days annual leave + bank holidays

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, both electrical and mechanical.
• Experience with electrical installations and control circuits.
• Ability to perform fault diagnosis and root cause analysis.
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating a high-performing team aiming for zero breakdowns.
• Perform planned maintenance tasks autonomously.
• Provide proactive support for reactive maintenance tasks.
• Work on electrical installations and control circuits.
• Conduct effective fault diagnosis using root cause analysis.

Skills

Multi-Skilled Engineering

Electrical installations

Mechanical engineering

Fault diagnosis

Root cause analysis

Job description

Job Type: Full-time, permanent - Continental shift

Location: Canterbury

Salary: £52,605 per annum

We are seeking a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our client's Manufacturing Maintenance team. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of both electrical and mechanical engineering fundamentals. This a refurbished, modern site with an established team of engineers.

A key aspect of this role is to develop and implement long-term reliable solutions through thorough root cause analysis. This position plays a crucial role in supporting upgrade and improvement projects to optimise equipment utilisation and efficiency, contributing to the company's growth.

Day to Day of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role:

• Assist in creating a high-performing team with the goal of achieving zero breakdowns and eliminating machine setup issues.
• Perform planned maintenance tasks autonomously to maximise machinery uptime and minimise disruption to production.
• Provide proactive support for reactive maintenance tasks, working closely with the Engineering Manager to minimise production downtime.
• Work on electrical installations up to 400V, process safety circuits, and electrical control circuits (PLC & VSD), adhering to health and safety standards.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to create and review risk assessments, SOPs, OPLs, and Preventative Maintenance Schedules.
• Conduct proactive and effective fault diagnosis using mechanical and electrical root cause analysis to identify problems and determine solutions.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications of the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

• Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering principles, both electrical and mechanical.
• Experience with electrical installations and control circuits.
• Ability to perform fault diagnosis and root cause analysis.
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.
  
  

Benefits For The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

• Life assurance
• Medical cash plan
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Training and development courses & study programmes
• 22 days annual leave + bank hols
  
  

If you are interested in this role, please apply and Reed Engineering looks forward to speaking in more detail.

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