Maintenance Engineer

Job Overview:Working alongside our client, a leading injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team to support continued business growth.

Benefits:

• Life Insurance
• Company pension
• Opportunity to increase annual leave entitlement up to an extra 5 days
• Free parking

Remit:

• As a Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for maximizing machinery output and minimise plant downtime through effective preventative maintenance and efficient breakdown response whilst maintaining a safe and healthy environment and promoting good engineering practice
• Successful candidates will have a technical understating of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems for planning and troubleshooting, within a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

• Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance
• Attend breakdowns, identify faults and problem solve with minimum downtime to production
• Installing new production equipment
• Servicing, maintaining and repairing equipment
• Inspecting and assessing the functionality of production machines
• Obtaining specialist components, fixtures or fittings
• Maintaining statistical records
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation
• Assist in the development of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
• Preparing and submitting maintenance reports
• Managing stocks of supplies and equipment.
• Ensure that the business always maintains occupational health and safety standards along with ISO14001 Environmental requirements.

Experience Requirements:

• Technical understating of electrical, mechanical and hydraulic systems for planning and troubleshooting.
• A background in injection moulding manufacturing or the plastics industry would be desirable but not essential
• Proficiency operating modern maintenance technology.
• Good verbal communication skills for scheduling maintenance tasks and ensuring job completion, even during emergencies.
• Strong organisational skills for scheduling maintenance tasks as per maintenance schedule ensuring tasks are not overlooked and that minor site issues do not become major site issues.
• Attention to detail
• An ability to work well under pressure
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Relevant technical knowledge
• Problem-solving skills
• Efficiency and organisation
• Teamworking skills