Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

williams manufacturing; Hyde; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A respected manufacturing company based in Hyde is looking for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer. The ideal candidate will have mechanical and electrical skills, with a background in manufacturing, particularly in plastics. Responsibilities include carrying out both reactive and pre-planned maintenance on production machinery, contributing to continuous improvement projects, and mentoring apprentices. The position offers stable weekday work with no night or weekend shifts, alongside competitive benefits including holidays and a pension.

Benefits

Pension

Holidays that rise with service

Company Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing environment is essential.
• 17th Edition or equivalent electrical qualification is required.
• Experience in plastics manufacturing is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform reactive maintenance on various machines.
• Conduct pre-planned maintenance activities.
• Assist in machinery installations and upgrades.
• Mentor engineering apprentices on site.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Fault finding on PLCs

Multi-skilled engineering

Education

Apprentice trained or equivalent

Job description

Location: Hyde, Greater Manchester

Overview

ARE YOU A MULTI SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER WITH BOTH MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SKILLS? ARE YOU FROM A MANUFACTURING BACKGROUND?

Maintenance Engineer position available within a well established manufacturer, they are a brand associated with quality and are well respected in their industry.

The role would suit maintenance engineers who are multi skilled and have both electrical and mechanical skills. Engineers must transfer from a manufacturing background. Applicants with experience working in a plastics manufacturing environment will have a considerable advantage and are encouraged to apply. Engineers will ideally be apprentice trained or equivalent. Electrically, you will ideally have experience fault finding on PLCs and must have a 17th Edition as a minimum.

The role will involve a mixture of both reactive and pre-planned maintenance on a wide range of production, process and packaging machines. You will have involvement in continuous improvement projects on site which will include machinery installation, machinery refurbs and upgrades. As part of your role, you will assist in the mentoring and development of engineering apprentices on site. You will work to strict H&S guidelines at all times.

This is a varied role for the successful engineer. You will benefit from a weekdays role, with no night work or weekend shifts. They offer stable employment within a good team environment.

Responsibilities

• Reactive Maintenance
• Pre-planned Maintenance
• Continuous improvement projects and installation when required
• Working on a wide range of production machinery within the plastics industry
• Weekday role, Monday to Friday, with shift patterns as described

Requirements / Qualifications

• Must have experience working in a manufacturing environment
• Will ideally be apprentice trained or equivalent
• Must be multi skilled and have mechanical and electrical skills
• Electrically, must have an 17th Edition or equivalent as a minimum
• Applicants with experience working within a plastics environment will have a considerable advantage and are encouraged to apply

Compensation & Benefits

£45, + Holidays which rise with service + Banks Holidays + Pension + Company Benefits