Weekend Maintenance Engineer – Electrical/PLC, Growth

MTrec Ltd Technical; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Life Assurance

Medical cover

EAP

Workwear and PPE

Free parking

Transport links nearby

Job summary

MTrec Technical is recruiting a permanent Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer for a Tyne & Wear manufacturing site. You will join a fast-paced team with strong progression opportunities and a culture focused on teamwork and quality.

Key duties include attending breakdowns, executing preventative maintenance, sticking to the PPM schedule, and supporting continuous improvement projects to enhance line efficiency and reduce downtime.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical engineering qualification, four-year electrical apprenticeship, with a minimum of City & Guilds part 2 / NVQ level three qualifications.
• City & Guilds 18th Edition.
• Proven experience working in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Have the skills to maintain and fault find on electrical and automated systems.
• Strong methodical approach to problem solving.
• Experience with PLCs

Responsibilities

• Attend and resolve equipment breakdowns in a timely manner.
• Follow and improve preventative maintenance plans with the aim of reducing unplanned down time.
• Ensure the annual PPM schedule is adhered to and completed as required.
• Ensure that planned maintenance follow up work is recorded and carried out in a timely manner.
• Support root cause investigations for repetitive breakdowns and to implement permanent solutions.
• Be involved in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with relevant project work where engineering involvement is required.
• Ensure line efficiency is improved through timely repair, maintenance and improvement of equipment.
• Ensure quality is improved and spoilage is reduced through timely repair, maintenance and improvement of equipment.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Maintenance

PLC fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Root cause analysis

Education

Electrical apprenticeship

City & Guilds 18th Edition

Tools

PLCs

Job description

MTrec Technical is recruiting a permanent Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer for a Tyne & Wear manufacturing site. You will join a fast-paced team with strong progression opportunities and a culture focused on teamwork and quality.

Key duties include attending breakdowns, executing preventative maintenance, sticking to the PPM schedule, and supporting continuous improvement projects to enhance line efficiency and reduce downtime.