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Title: Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Purfleet, West Thurrock, Essex
Shifts: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm
Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum (including on call allowance) + Overtime Available + 36 Days Holidays + 14% Pension + Annual Bonus
The Role:
An international aggregates manufacturer that is seeking a senior multi-skilled maintenance engineer with experience within an industrial environment or manufacturing industry to join their team on a full time, permanent basis.
We are a leading global provider of mineral-based specialty solutions, generating €4 billion in revenue and employing over 13,000 people across 54 countries. The company offers valuable solutions for various industries, focusing on fast-growing areas like energy transition, sustainable construction, and natural consumer goods. Our knowledge of applications, technology, and material science to create solutions that enhance the quality and performance of its customers' products.
Responsibilities:
- Perform both mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks, including fault finding, inspections, preventive and reactive work, alignment, and troubleshooting.
- Help maintain maintenance policies by updating technical details, job instructions, risk assessments, and documents.
- Utilize the SAP system for operational tasks and use the CMMS to update task statuses and reports.
- Participate in engineering projects at various stages, including planning, installation, and operation.
- Manage power switching (both low voltage and high voltage) while working with high voltage motors and systems.
- Ensure that systems and equipment are safe to work on for yourself and others.
- Operate and maintain equipment like forklifts and cherry pickers as trained.
- Coordinate and supervise maintenance staff if required and be ready for after-hours calls and overtime if needed, following company rules.
Requirements:
- A minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience and competency in a similar position within a heavy production or manufacturing environment is required.
- You must have completed an onsite apprenticeship (or hold a NVQ, HNC, ONC or HND) in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- A solid understanding and hands-on experience with mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and process systems are necessary.
- Proven capabilities in troubleshooting, diagnostics, and problem-solving across both mechanical and electrical fields are required.
- A good grasp of maintenance methodologies, including preventive, proactive, condition monitoring, and reliability tools is important.
- NEBOSH or IOSH Health and Safety Certification is preferred.
- A reasonable understanding and experience with health and safety legislation, such as LOLER, PUWER, Working at Height, Confined Spaces, COSHH, and PSSR is necessary.
- A current First Aid Certificate is desirable.
- Proven ability to work effectively within a technical team and the capacity to understand and influence the surrounding environment is essential.
Benefits:
- 14% Employer Pension Contribution
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays
- On call allowance of up to 10k
- Company Sick Pay
- Training and development
- Qualifications and certificates fully funded
- Life Assurance
- Income Protection
- Discounts of Retailers
- Annual Bonus (up to 4% of annual salary)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Overtime Available (paid at x1.5 / x2)
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
