Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for an experienced electrically biased Maintenance Engineer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will work as part of a team working full time, onsite, to provide skilled support in matters relating to premises maintenance and machinery repair.
We encourage new ideas and perspectives, in a supportive environment. You will benefit from personal development and training, working in a fast paced challenging and rewarding food manufacturing business, who will support you to achieve your career goals.
Responsibilities:

• Ensuring plant equipment is operated and functioning in the correct manner.


• Maintaining equipment on a daily basis to ensure it is fit for its intended purpose.


• Ensuring appropriate housekeeping standards are maintained on a daily basis.


• Continually developing to improve operations to drive improvements in quality, cost and safety.


• Assisting production with machinery problems and setups, providing relevant training when appropriate.


• Fault finding and diagnostics.


• Following a PPM schedule and recording follow up work.


• Responsible for the protecting, at all times, of the integrity of the Company through positive and constructive actions and attitude.
  
  A BTEC/C&G in electrical/mechanical engineering or equivalent qualification. Having 18th Edition training would be an advantage.


• An appropriate post-apprenticeship in food manufacturing or work experience in a food manufacturing environment would be desirable.


• Appropriate work experience in a similar role is essential.


• Competent at working with electricity and conducting electrical work in a safe manner.


• Experience of problem solving and troubleshooting electrical issues through to resolution.


• Excellent organisational skills with ability to plan workloads effectively to meet deadlines.


• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.


• Attention to detail, commitment and the ability to accept responsibility are key in this role.


• Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK.