Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Rochester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a skilled engineer in Rochester, UK, to provide breakdown cover and maintenance for fast-moving production equipment. The ideal candidate will have experience in the manufacturing sector, an electrical bias, and formal qualifications such as NVQ or C&G. This full-time position offers competitive benefits with potential annual earnings over £52k, including overtime and pension contributions.

Benefits

Competitive holiday entitlement

Sick pay

Contributory pension

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing or production industry is essential.
• Ability to generate ideas for improvement and tackle production problems.
• Open-mindedness to learn new techniques and technology.

Responsibilities

• Provide breakdown cover on automated fast moving equipment and service production equipment.
• Continuous improvement of equipment.
• Installation and service of material handling machinery.

Skills

Mechanical ability

Electrical fault-finding

Team player

Enthusiasm

Education

Formal qualifications to NVQ, C&G or ONC

Time served apprenticeship

Job description

JOB OUTLINE

Provide breakdown cover on automated fast moving equipment as well as the service and repair of production equipment in line with FMCG policies and safe working procedures.

THE ROLE

• Continuous improvement of equipment
• Day-to-day attention to mechanical breakdowns and changeovers
• An active position in generating ideas for improvement
• Finding the root cause of any production problems and finding ways to prevent the problems happening again
• Electrical fault-finding
• Safe installation of machinery and control panels
• Installation and service of material handling / weighing and wrapping machinery

THE CANDIDATE

• Experience within a manufacturing or production industry essential
• A team player with plenty of ideas and enthusiasm and able to work under pressure
• Open-mindedness to learn new techniques & technology
• Electrical bias and Mechanical ability essential
• Formal qualifications to NVQ, C&G or ONC
• Time served apprenticeship advantageous

BENEFITS

In return for your skills and experience: This is a full time position with a company offering long term employment prospects with overtime available to boost Annual earnings to over £52k. Excellent employment benefits to include competitive holiday entitlement, sick pay and contributory pension.

My client is keen to meet experienced engineers with flexible interview slots available! If you think this is the role for you please apply straight away! If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact Keely at Proactive.