Maintenance Engineer

E3recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 58,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team in Reading. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for career development and training within a market-leading manufacturer of building products. As a Maintenance Engineer, you will ensure the smooth operation of production processes by proactively addressing equipment issues and performing both planned and reactive maintenance. You will work with complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems, contributing significantly to the efficiency and quality of production. If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding position in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Service Bonus

KPI Bonus

Excellent pension contribution

Employee benefits package

26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Training and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualification in Mechanical or Electrical fields.
• Strong PLC programming skills and fault-finding abilities.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous production by maintaining equipment and minimizing downtime.
• Involve in proactive maintenance and fault finding on various equipment.

Skills

Fault finding

Repair solutions

Health & Safety awareness

PLC programming

Mechanical Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Education

Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship

NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC

Tools

Allen Bradley

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a market leading manufacturer of building products, based in the Reading area. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development.

What’s in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer:

1. Hours of work 42 hours per week from Monday to Friday – based on a rotational 3 shift pattern of 8-hour days, afternoons and nights. 6 hours work is required every 3rd Saturday morning.
2. Salary – £57,134
3. Overtime at 1.5x for Monday to Saturday and 2x for Sundays and bank holidays
4. Service Bonus
5. KPI Bonus
6. Excellent pension company contribution, plus employee benefits package
7. Training and career development opportunities
8. 26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer include:

1. Ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment.
2. You’ll be involved in a variety of tasks, ensuring a proactive approach to preventing equipment failure. Working on various types of equipment including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems, you’ll be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive activities on site.
3. Monitor & supply support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Engineer:

1. Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or above – Mechanical or Electrical
2. High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
3. Good knowledge of Electrical / Mechanical Engineering within a heavy industrial / manufacturing environment
4. PLC programming skills with knowledge of Allen Bradley
5. Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems.

This position would suit a Multi Skilled Engineer with a recognised background in, either Mechanical or Electrical.

Please apply directly for this position.