Job Description

My client are seeking an efficient Skilled Maintenance Engineer to be responsible for all tasks involved in maintaining and repairing all factory machinery as required or as directed by the shift supervisor. The Maintenance Engineers have a range of duties that include assessing faulty machinery and diagnosing faults in a timely manner, ensuring minimal downtime.

Engineers are essential to guarantee the smooth running of operaional lines, and other critical equipment across the site, ensuring we can meet the operational timeframes.

To be successful as a Skilled Maintenance Engineer you should be able to carry out all tasks with high attention to detail. Ultimately, a Skilled Maintenance Engineer should be highly organised, able to keep the electronic work log up to date on a regular basis, order and follow up on machine parts, liaise with external contractors and OEM's as necessary, suggest improvements to working practices to your Engineer supervisor and handover workload and updates on work activity from your shift to the next shift.

About you:

• This is an opportunity to be an active team player who is happy to support and be supported in our Engineering department.
• You will have an NVQ Level 3 Engineering or equivalent and demonstrable workplace experience alongside proof of multi-skilled qualification/conversion training and demonstrable experience.
• HNC in Electrical Engineering or equivalent discipline would be advantageous.
• Holding a full, clean driving license is desired.
• Previous experience in a similar role or industry is required and will support you in working in our fast-paced environment. Previous manufacturing/production experience is desired and Bindery, Sheetfed or Web Press experience would be advantageous.
• You will have strong diagnostic/rectification skills.
• You are used to working with fine tolerances.
• Happy to be flexible when required with working hours and shift patterns.
• You are reliable with a strong work ethic.
• You will be comfortable working alone or as part of a small team.
• You are comfortable working under pressure
• Have a broad engineering skill base.

What we can offer you:

• Competitive Salary
• Contributory Pension
• Company Sick Pay
• 264 hours Annual Leave
• Life Assurance
• Free Onsite Car Parking (Subject to Availability)
• Health & Wellbeing Support
• Working Hours: 36 contracted hours per week + one 12-hour shift every 4 weeks. Sunday, Monday, Tuesday nights 18:00 - 06:00, and; 1 Saturday night 18:00 - 06:00 every 4 weeks

If you want to join a thriving company with a good team spirit, and you can commit to the hours specified, please get in touch so we can progress your application.