Maintenance Engineer
About Hickman and Love
Established in 1938, Hickman & Love Ltd is a family-run business that manufactures and supplies steel reinforcement products throughout the UK and Ireland. We are a respected and trusted name in the concrete industry and our highly trained staff are experienced and skilled in the latest welding and steel fabrication techniques using our modern manufacturing equipment. This enables us to produce any specialised products to meet customer requirements.
We are committed to providing the best possible quality and service to our customers, and a pleasant working environment for all our employees. We are proud that so many of our customer and employees have remained loyal to us for many years.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer who will work as part of a small team carrying out preventative maintenance, fault-finding and repairs, and supporting the Maintenance Manager with any ad hoc engineering projects. The role will be based at our site in Budden Road, Coseley, and your work will be carried out at this site and our second site located close by. The machines to be maintained/repaired will include wire straighteners, special purpose resistance welders, hydraulic and mechanical straightening machines, and press benders. The role will involve:
· Fault finding
· Assessing problems with machines and carrying out repairs
· Investigating any electrical faults to determine whether fixes can be carried out in-house or have to be outsourced
Attributes Required:
· Experience of mechanical and electrical maintenance in a manufacturing environment
· Experience of mechanical engineering and hydraulics
· Ability to read electrical drawings
· Ability to fault find
· Ability to work independently on smaller jobs, but a willingness to work under instruction where necessary
· Ability to work well with the team on larger jobs
· A driving licence is required so that you can use the Company vehicle between sites when working independently
· A positive attitude
· We are looking for candidates who are self-motivated and reliable
Job Type: Permanent
Benefits:
* Life insurance
* On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Bilston: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person