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Job Opportunity: Maintenance Engineer (Multiskilled)Location: NeathContract Type: Permanent
Are you ready to take the next step in your career as a Maintenance Engineer?
Our client, a prominent player in the steel industry, is looking for a dedicated and skilled individual to join their dynamic team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy the challenge of maintaining production equipment to the highest standards, this is the role for you!
What's in it for you?
- Competitive Package:
- Basic Salary: £29,400
- Shift Allowance: £3,750
- Production Bonus: £1,248 (average 50% production bonus)
- Total Potential Annual Salary: £34,398
- Working Hours:
- 40 hours per week with overtime opportunities
- Shift Pattern: 6am - 2:30pm or 6pm - 2:30am
- Flexibility required based on work demand
- Two shift pattern, 6am - 2:30pm and 6pm - 2:30am , however the generally work a 10 hours shift (overtime paid) Sunday/Monday to Thursday and finish at 2:30pm or am on a Friday depending on the shift. At the moment they are following the production shift pattern.
As always in maintenance you will need to be flexible depending on the work demand and this will be explained at the interview stage. The team also work 6 hour on a Saturday morning on a rota system however this has not been required for the last 10 months and again will be explained.
We are a small team and flexibility is essential from both sides, to cover holidays, sickness and any other business deemed necessary.
Your Mission:As a Maintenance Engineer, your primary responsibility will be to repair, adjust, and maintain production equipment, ensuring it functions reliably and adheres to Environmental, Health, and Safety Standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Respond to break-downs and other operating problems and complete planned maintenance activities to minimise disruptions to manufacturing processes
* Attend machines to assess planned maintenance activities and diagnose breakdowns * Establish a safe working area* Communicate with machine operators to attain information relating to the deviations * Assess the need to isolate* Advise production supervisors of expected duration of work if possible* Undertake appropriate repairs to machinery* Instruct machine operators to test machinery on completion of maintenance activity* Maintain tools and repair equipment to ensure good working orderMaintain detailed maintenance records so that Health and Safety is ensured and recurring problems with machinery, equipment or parts can be identified and addressed* Complete work order documents with the relevant information relating to the required maintenance activity * Complete take 2s and raise permits to work when the need to isolate occurs* Sign off permits when reengaging power * Liaise with machine operators to sign off completed work orders* Capture all maintenance activities in relevant recording system* Complete appropriate audits on maintenance equipment * Feedback to the relevant individuals on proposed improvements to machinery, operator competence and/or any other relevant informationSet, calibrate or adjust equipment, machinery and instruments so that it complies with production specifications or instructions* Measure product lengths and angles* Identify opportunities to maximise product utilisation within British Standards* Respond to observations from machine operators on product calibration* Input corrections into operating system* Recheck product for new calibration changesMiscellaneous or ad hoc business requirements
Technical Competencies, Production Services e.g. Cranes, Production machinery Strong Advantage: manual and automatic Benders
What We're Looking For:
- Multiskilled Engineer - Electrical and Mechanical Bias
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and communication
- Flexibility to cover holidays, sickness, and other business needs
- Experience within a manufacturing/engineering environment
What You'll Enjoy:
- Generous Holiday Package: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Pension Scheme: Auto-enrollment at 4%, matched by the company up to 5%
- Life Cover: Three times your basic salary while contributing to the pension scheme
- Westfield Medical Cover
- Free Onsite Parking
- Annual Christmas Shutdown: Up to 2 weeks
- Annual Health Checks
- Christmas Savings Scheme
- Salary Sacrifice Cycle to Work and Electric Car Schemes
Our client is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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