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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Baltic Recruitment Limited
Posted 10 hours ago, valid for 2 days
Location

Hartlepool, Durham TS26 0PX

Salary

£50,500 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Baltic Recruitment is seeking a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer for a leading manufacturing client.
  • The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience in production maintenance and offers a salary of £50,500 per annum, including shift allowance.
  • The successful candidate will work on a 3-shift rotation, focusing on minimizing machine downtime through planned maintenance and supporting new equipment installations.
  • Key responsibilities include responding to breakdowns, performing mechanical repairs, and logging work orders in the Maximo engineering system.
  • Candidates should be suitably qualified (ONC or equivalent) and possess excellent mechanical aptitude, problem-solving skills, and effective communication abilities.

Baltic Recruitment are delighted to be supporting our market leading manufacturing client with their search for a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer.

Overall Purpose:

  • The successful candidate will work within the Engineering Maintenance team.
  • Working on a 3-shift rotation the role is to work flexibly within the team to minimise machine downtime through effective planned and preventative maintenance as well as supporting with the installation of new equipment and supervising contractors when needed.

Key Duties:

  • To keep yourself and others safe at all times.
  • Respond to breakdowns as required and assist with planned maintenance interventions.
  • Have responsibility as the "Shift Engineer" responsible for the performance of the machine(s) on site.
  • Be able to problem solve processing issues and breakdowns.
  • Repair, replace, install and source appropriate equipment.
  • Log all work orders carried out in the Maximo engineering system.
  • Ensure the spare parts booking out process is followed.
  • Investigate maintenance problems and provide corrective action and advice.
  • Be available for call out and to be part of the on-site Fire Team.
  • To comply with any reasonable request that is within your capabilities whilst maintaining safety at all times.

Key Requirements:

  • Suitably qualified - ONC or equivalent.
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in production maintenance.
  • Excellent mechanical aptitude.
  • Ability to problem solve in a structured manner.
  • Ability to carry out mechanical repairs as required.
  • Knowledge of steam and compressed air systems preferrable.
  • Experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and written, with peers and supervisors.
  • A self-motivated individual with an organised approach.
  • Microsoft office experience.

The Package:

  • £50,500 per annum including shift allowance.
  • 3 shift pattern, early finish on fridays 37.5hrs per week.
  • Contractual overtime working of 1 weekend in 4, Saturday & Sunday 6:00-14:00. (13 weekends)

  • Pension - auto enrolment 4.5% contribution from Saica, 4.5% from employee unless request different
  • Life assurance (death in service) - 4 x basic salary
  • Holidays - April - March Four weeks (20 days for 5 day worker) in your first full holiday year. Annual holidays will increase by 1 day for every full holiday year completed up to a maximum of 25 days after 5 full holiday years have been completed.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.