Shift Maintenance Engineer

Ibstock Plc; Chester; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK building materials provider is seeking a Maintenance Engineer at their Northwich factory. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing plant-wide maintenance services and mechanical repairs. Qualifications include an engineering apprenticeship and skills in pneumatics, hydraulics, and fault finding. The role offers a competitive salary of approximately £44,211 per year and includes benefits such as a bonus scheme and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus scheme

Shift allowance

10% matched pension

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship and Qualification.
• Completed an apprenticeship in Engineering (Dual Disciplined or Mechanical bias).
• Electrical qualifications desired but not essential.
• Flexible & self-motivated working attitude.
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
• Computer literate.

Responsibilities

• Providing plant wide maintenance service and mechanical repairs.
• Monitor & supply Engineering support for machine set-ups.
• Promote development and implementation of Factory IMS & CMMS system.
• Design, fabricate and machine parts for business needs.

Skills

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Bench fitting

Welding

Fault finding

Education

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship

Engineering Qualification

Job description

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to come and join our team at our Northwich factory, Northwich, CW9 6AA. The successful candidate will be providing plant wide maintenance service, departmental support and mechanical repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained.

Responsibilities

• Providing plant wide maintenance service, departmental support and mechanical repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained.
• Monitor & supply Engineering support of machine set‑up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.
• Daily liaison with the Engineering Manager/Technical & Production Manager to ensure that all production maintenance requirements are undertaken.
• As a member of the Engineering team promote the development and implementation of the Factory IMS & CMMS system.
• Design, fabrication and machining of parts and structures to service the needs of the business.
• As a member of the engineering department applying rigorous application of TPM Tools & Techniques to generate Continuous Improvement throughout all areas of the Factory.
• As a member of the Engineering team applying the 5S principles to deliver world‑class standards of housekeeping.

Qualifications & Skills

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship and Qualification.
• Completed an apprenticeship in Engineering (Dual Disciplined or Mechanical bias).
• Electrical qualifications desired but not essential.
• Flexible & self‑motivated working attitude.Numerate & literate.
• Pneumatics, hydraulics, bench fitting and welding skills.
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
• Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems.
• Computer literate.

Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future.

£44,211 per year - estimated.

About the Company

Permanent Full time NEW WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions. Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain. We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

Benefits

• Full time, permanent role
• Competitive salary
• Bonus scheme
• Shift allowance
• Digicare+ Provided by Aviva
• 10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General
• 3x life insurance
• Share Save scheme eligibility
• Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members
• Access to high street retail discounts platform - with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda, etc…
• Personal development and career progression opportunities