Maintenance Engineer
Randstad are delighted to be partnering with Ford Transmissions Halewood to recruit both mechanical and electrical maintenance technicians to play a pivotal role in ensuring production machinery, assembly lines and equipment are maintained and repaired as required to ensure the maximum operation uptime.
Salary: £46,587.88 basic pay (inclusive of 35% holiday bonus for 33 days per year; 25 vacation & 8 bank holidays)
Hours: Day shifts – flexibility is required
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
* Recognised Engineering Craft Apprenticeship and ONC (or equivalent) in Electrical/Mechanical/MechElec Engineering - Essential
* Previous employment in a Maintenance Engineering role - Essential
* Experience of preventive maintenance, fault-finding, diagnosis of faults on pneumatics, hydraulics, leadscrews, spindles, PLC and CNC machines and assembly lines ideally.
* PC Literate, Ability to work under pressure, part of a team, effective multitasker with a "can do" attitude - Essential
* Understanding of Profibus systems.
* Siemens S7 PLC, Solution line, Power Line, 840D and Automation Drive Experience.
* Excellent communication skills; Technical cross shift handover / line up.
* Experience of utilising Mechanical & Electrical technical manuals and drawings.
Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to)
* Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on a range of Siemens PLC controlled equipment.
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, CNC machines and robots in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and industry standard practices.
* Be responsible for the recording of all work undertaken.
* Analysis and resolution of Electrical and Mechanical faults and repairs, driving for continuous improvements to machinery.
* Follow safety procedures and risk assessments.
* Work alongside other Maintenance Engineers to combine a great deal of initiative and enthusiasm with a sound understanding of electrical and mechanical issues.
* Work with Vendors, Production and Process Engineering teams to ensure optimum uptime and improvements to machines.
Benefits
* Access to our Employee Development and Assistance Programme (EDAP).
* A unique opportunity to access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount.
* A great salary increasing yearly, along with our competitive pension scheme.
* An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days (inclusive of set shutdown dates).
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