Plant Reliability Technician - SMED, PLC & CI

Bekaert; Willington Quay; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bekaert is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer to safeguard plant reliability across our Willington Quay site. You will reduce downtime through proactive maintenance, SMED, and continuous improvement initiatives, while ensuring health and safety and environmental compliance.

Working within a small manufacturing team, you will perform planned and reactive maintenance, set up and adjust equipment, troubleshoot PLCs, and support site projects.

Qualifications

• Educated to City & Guilds level or equivalent in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
• Welding capabilities.
• Good understanding of PLCs and basic programming knowledge.
• Experience in small manufacturing teams and preventive maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of HSE and Quality policies in practical use.
• Experience with SMED and continuous improvement tools.
• Able to set up and adjust machines and processes.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant and machinery to reduce downtime and ensure reliability.
• Carry out process setup and SMED activities when requested.
• Perform planned and reactive maintenance to required standards.
• Coordinate with production supervision for smooth operation.
• Support continuous improvement projects and promote best practices.
• Promote HSE awareness and participate in audits and SOP reviews.
• Occasionally work at other Bridon/Bekaert sites.
• Troubleshoot mechanical/electrical issues and fault-find PLCs as needed.

Skills

SMED

Welding

PLC fault finding

Maintenance planning

Continuous improvement

Teamwork

Communication

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Programming basics

Education

City & Guilds Mech/Elec Eng

Job description

Bekaert is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer to safeguard plant reliability across our Willington Quay site. You will reduce downtime through proactive maintenance, SMED, and continuous improvement initiatives, while ensuring health and safety and environmental compliance.

Working within a small manufacturing team, you will perform planned and reactive maintenance, set up and adjust equipment, troubleshoot PLCs, and support site projects.