Senior Maintenance Engineer

Premier Technical Recruitment Ltd; Rugby; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency specializing in engineering roles is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer in Rugby. The role involves leading a multi-disciplinary maintenance team, performing fault diagnosis on automated systems, and ensuring safety and efficiency. Applicants should have leadership experience, electrical engineering qualifications, and expertise in automation systems. An attractive benefits package and career progression opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Attractive remuneration

Training opportunities

Career progression

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience in maintenance engineering.
• At least 3 years' experience in an electrically biased maintenance engineering environment.
• Demonstrable technical knowledge of automation electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a team of maintenance engineers.
• Conduct Planned Preventative Maintenance and reactive fault-finding.
• Coordinate with contractors for project completion.

Skills

Leadership

Electrical Systems Knowledge

Automated Systems Maintenance

Education

Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship

HND in Engineering or equivalent

Tools

S7 PLCs

Profinet

Profibus

Can-Bus

Job description

Overview

Senior Maintenance Engineer (Multi skilled, Electrical Bias) – Rugby, Warwickshire

GBP45,000 + GBP2,500 lock-up bonus, generous benefits, generous overtime and pension

Role and Responsibilities

• Reporting to the Engineering and Process Improvement Manager, lead and supervise a multi-disciplinary team of maintenance engineers tasked with undertaking both PPM and reactive breakdown maintenance on automated systems and mechanical handling equipment, including conveyors, shuttle systems, cranes, robots, and vision systems in a fast-paced automated warehousing and distribution centre environment, ensuring a safe and efficient working environment at all times.
• Support the team in reactive fault finding, diagnosis and repair of automated and manual mechanical handling equipment, analyse breakdowns to determine root cause and prevent recurrence, and perform proactive Planned Preventative Maintenance to ensure schedules are achieved.
• Ensure all KPIs and/or objectives set are performed effectively within target and agreed parameters by the team.
• Deliver ongoing continuous improvements to equipment and assist with projects where required; develop and maintain best practices and share experience to support junior engineers and apprentices.
• Coordinate with contractors where appropriate to ensure on-time completion of projects while prioritising value for money; undertake site visits to ensure work is carried out to required standards.

Requirements

• Proven leadership and supervisory experience within an engineering maintenance environment.
• Successfully completed an electrical maintenance engineering apprenticeship or equivalent; demonstrate relevant engineering qualifications (ideally HND or above).
• At least 3 years' experience in an electrically biased, multi-skilled maintenance engineering environment.

Technical Competence

• Demonstrable technical knowledge of automation electrical systems, S7 PLCs and inverter-driven systems, Profinet, Profibus, Can-Bus and ASI networks.
• Experience with barcode scanning networks, manual and automated picking cranes, pallet and tote conveyer systems.
• Good all-round experience of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

Benefits

In return, an attractive remuneration and benefits package coupled with both training and genuine career progression opportunities are available.

How to Apply

Contact the Maintenance Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on # # or in confidence to # for further details.