Job Title: Title-Maintenance engineer-Junior- (responsible for maintaining factory equipment)
Location: Ideally based at Beaconsfield site, but Harlow & Northfleet also acceptable. Expectation to travel between neighbouring sites to work and learn from experienced team members
Salary: £35-£40k
Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Maintenance engineer - Junior level, to join our dynamic team. This role involves servicing, diagnosing, and repairing a wide range of heavy plant and construction equipment directly on-site. You'll play a critical role in keeping our clients' machinery in top working order, minimizing downtime, and ensuring safe and efficient operations.
Key Responsibilities
Routine Servicing and Maintenance:
Perform scheduled maintenance, inspections, and servicing of plant equipment such as conveyors, screws, mixers, control equipment.
Breakdown Repairs:
Respond promptly to on-site machinery breakdowns, diagnose faults, and carry out repairs under pressure to minimize disruption to construction schedules.
Preventive Maintenance:
Identify and address potential mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic issues before they become major problems, helping to extend the life of equipment.
Record Keeping:
Maintain accurate service records, including job details, parts used, time spent, and condition reports.
Health and Safety Compliance:
Follow all relevant health and safety regulations and best practices while working on-site, ensuring the safe use and operation of machinery.Skills and Qualifications
Technical Expertise:Ideally looking for someone that's finished a engineering apprentice, familiar with tools and repairing stuff. Ideally the type of person that spends their spare time working on cars or fixing stuff etc.
Problem-Solving Abilities:
Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills to resolve faults efficiently.
Communication Skills:
Clear and professional communication, both verbal and written, with team members.
Physical Capability:
Able to work in physically demanding environments, including lifting, crouching, and operating on uneven terrain, and as the job can be a dusty environment (PPE provided)
Driving License:
A full, clean UK driving licence is essential for travel between job sites.Desirable:
Relevant NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualifications in Plant Maintenance or Mechanical Engineering.
Certification for mobile plant or construction machinery (e.g., CSCS card, LOLER, etc.).What We Offer
Competitive salary and overtime opportunities
Company vehicle and tools provided
Ongoing training and development
Supportive team environment
Opportunities for progression within the companyIf you're a motivated engineer who enjoys working and happy to learn and train up to standard, solving mechanical challenges, and playing a key role in keeping vital equipment running, we'd love to hear from you.
Emma Smith- Principle Recruiter -(phone number removed)
Brook Street (UK) Limited
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