Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Downtime Reduction

Gap Technical Ltd; Ewloe; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Gap Technical are representing a global manufacturing business in their search for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to work at their facility near Wrexham. The role is days only (Mon-Fri) with a salary of 48,000 per annum.

You will be responsible for maintenance, repair and setup of industrial machinery, drive down downtime and costs from breakdowns, and support the production team by ensuring the plant is well maintained and operational.

Qualifications

• Completed apprenticeship or equivalent training in mechanical maintenance.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in maintenance of manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and other technical documentation.
• Proficient in MS Office and basic IT systems.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining bearings, mechanical seals, lubrication systems, motors, gearboxes and heat exchangers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair and set up of industrial machinery.
• Drive down downtime and maintenance costs through preventive and reactive maintenance.
• Plan maintenance scheduling with production and coordinate plant shutdowns.
• Create asset registers and implement a preventive maintenance program.
• Own assigned work and complete tasks within constraints.
• Source and catalogue critical and non-critical spares.

Skills

Apprenticeship/IT training

Bearings & seals

Lubrication systems

Motors & gearboxes

Reading drawings

MS Office

Education

Mechanical maintenance qualification (City & Guilds/NVQ/ONC)

Job description

Gap Technical are representing a global manufacturing business in their search for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to work at their facility near Wrexham. The role is days only (Mon-Fri) with a salary of 48,000 per annum.

You will be responsible for maintenance, repair and setup of industrial machinery, drive down downtime and costs from breakdowns, and support the production team by ensuring the plant is well maintained and operational.