Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment consultancy is seeking a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer for a role based in Birmingham. The successful candidate will perform maintenance on various industrial machinery and be involved in proactive maintenance strategies. A competitive salary and professional development opportunities are offered. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience and relevant qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in maintenance engineering, preferably in a heavy industrial background.
• Excellent knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ability to read and apply technical drawings and electrical schematics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct TPM, Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance on various machinery.
• Manage individual workload with effective time management.
• Perform root-cause analysis to minimize faults.

Skills

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electrical wiring regulations

PLCs fault-finding

Technical drawings

Education

Relevant engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds)

Tools

Forklift trucks

Overhead cranes

Job description

Overview

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer – £51,000 – Continental Shifts: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4x Off
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands

Our Client is a world-leading manufacturer of custom steel profiles and steel technologies, servicing clients across the full spectrum of industrial and commercial sectors, with a reputation for innovation and exceptional engineering capability. They pride themselves on attracting, nurturing and retaining the highest engineering talent; investing in professional development and progression. They are seeking a skilled maintenance engineer to join their established engineering team on the continental shift pattern. The role offers a highly competitive salary and the support of a skilled and close-knit maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• TPM, Planned Preventative and Reactive Maintenance on a wide array of pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical machinery and equipment
• Self-manage your individual workload, through effective time management and task prioritisation
• Root-cause analysis to minimise reoccurrence of faults and failures
• Ensure rigorous adherence to Health & Safety practices and protocols
• Maintain accurate and timely records of all work undertaken to support departmental auditing
• Ad-hoc basic site maintenance (e.g. supporting machinery and equipment installations)
• Contribute to the collective knowledge and development of the maintenance engineering team

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years' experience of maintenance engineering (bias acceptable), preferably in a heavy industrial or similar background
• A relevant industry-recognised engineering qualification (NVQ, City & Guilds)
• Excellent knowledge & experience of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Conversant with current electrical wiring regulations (e.g. 17th or 18th Edition)
• Experience of Control systems & PLC fault-finding
• Able to read and apply technical drawings and electrical schematics
• Experience of power presses, operating MEWP, overhead cranes and forklift trucks (desirable)
• Sound understanding of Health and Safety practices & Quality Management
• Computer literate (e.g. good understanding of Microsoft software)

Application

If interested in the above opportunity, please forward your CV to Tom Phillips at Hunter Selection via

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note, as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business