Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer (electrical bias)

Emplas; Burnley; On-site; GBP 54,512,000 - 77,638,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday off

Salary sacrifice schemes

Access to Instant Discounts Portal

Recognition Awards

Length of Service Rewards

Workplace Pension

Social Events

Training opportunities

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

Padiham Glass, part of the Emplas Group, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join the team near Burnley. You will repair and maintain site assets, prioritise first time fix and work to prevent downtime, supporting safety and production targets.

The role covers preventive and reactive work, with weekly/monthly PM plans, reading drawings, and complying with risk assessments and H&S. Hours are Monday to Friday with a 3-shift rotation; salary up to £23.06 per hour with a 20% shift allowance.

Qualifications

• A qualification in mechanical engineering.
• Logical fault-finding approach and machine repair.
• Ability to read equipment drawings, electrical schematics and panel fault finding.
• Able to work in a fast-paced production environment.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills; methodical and accurate.
• Health & Safety knowledge.
• 17th/18th edition wiring desirable.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain site assets with a focus on first time fix and quality.
• Rectify breakdowns quickly to minimise downtime.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to reduce breakdowns.
• Maintain preventative maintenance and follow weekly/monthly PM plans.
• Monitor onsite spares and stock levels to enable servicing.
• Work in accordance with risk assessments, safe systems of work and HS legislation.

Skills

Fault finding

Reading schematics

Communication

Organisational skills

Health & Safety knowledge

18th edition wiring (desirable)

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

Equipment drawings

Panel fault finding

Electrical schematics

Job description

Job Advert

Padiham Glass is one of the UK's leading Sealed Unit Manufacturers and a division of the Emplas Group of companies. Set up in 1980, we’ve grown to become one of the UK’s leading insulated glazed unit and glass processing business. Operating from our state-of-the-art 45,000 sq ft manufacturing facility near Burnley in Lancashire, we’re committed to bringing the latest innovations in high performance and energy efficient glass technologies to the trade. We are fully operational and experiencing encouraging increases in volumes.

We are now looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our Team. The role works closely with the Operations Team to ensure safety and operational targets are met. The maintenance delivery services consist of preventative and reactive work, project work alongside supporting capital investment and life-cycle work as required.

What you'll be doing:

• Repair and maintenance of all site assets with a strong focus on first time fix and quality of work
• Ensure all breakdowns are rectified as effectively as possible to ensure minimum machine down time
• Seek out and implement continuous improvements to reduce the level of breakdown
• Responsible for well organised preventative maintenance and following weekly and monthly PPM plans
• To continually asses onsite spares and stock levels to enable servicing and repairs
• Working in accordance with relevant risk assessments, safe systems of work and all associated H&S legislation at all times

You will have:

• A qualification in mechanical engineering
• A logical approach to fault finding and machine fix
• Ability to read equipment drawings, electrical schematics and panel fault finding
• Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic and varied production environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong organisational skills, be methodical and accurate
• Health & Safety knowledge
• 17th/18th edition wiring is desirable

Hours:

Monday - Friday, 3 shift rotation (Days: 06:00 - 14:00, afters: 14:00 - 22:00, nights: 22:00 - 06:00 on a 2 weekly shift rotation)

Salary:

Up to £23.06 per hour (£47,964 per annum) depending on experience. This includes a 20% shift allowance.

Benefits:

• Birthday off
• Salary sacrifice schemes *
• Access to Instant Discounts Portal
• Recognition Awards
• Length of Service Rewards
• Workplace Pension
• Social Events
• Training opportunities
• Holiday purchase scheme

Unfortunately, we cannot provide visa sponsorship at this time. All applications must have the right to work in the UK to be considered.