Salary: £40,000 per annum.
Job Description: As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting the smooth running of all site operations. You will be responsible for assisting with the configuration, installation, and commissioning of new equipment, conducting planned and reactive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime, and carrying out general maintenance on building services when required.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assist with the configuration, installation, and commissioning of new equipment.
* Conduct planned and reactive maintenance to minimize equipment downtime.
* Carry out general maintenance on building services when required.
* Record and track maintenance activity using a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
* Promote and adhere to safe working practices, reporting any unsafe conditions or behaviours.
* Comply with all relevant quality, health & safety, and environmental standards and procedures.
* Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by management.
* Contribute to a positive health and safety culture.
* Foster fairness, integrity, and a collaborative working environment.
* Support equality, diversity, and environmentally responsible working practices.
Candidate Profile: Ideal candidates will be technically strong, adaptable, and safety conscious, with a proactive and team-oriented approach. They will possess excellent problem-solving skills, comfortable working with uncertainty and resolving issues independently. Strong communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work well with others and respect different viewpoints.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* City and Guilds or equivalent in electro/mechanical engineering.
* Minimum 3 years' experience in a multi-skilled maintenance role (approx. 70% electrical, 30% mechanical).
* Strong fault-finding skills across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and automated systems.
* Familiarity with logistics equipment (e.g. conveyors, packaging lines, AC motors, inverters).
* Experience with PLC-controlled systems (SIEMENS S7 experience desirable).
* Knowledge of electrical systems including 3-phase and single-phase installations.
* Comfortable working at height using MEWPs (IPAF 3A/3B certification desirable or willingness to train).
* Experience with machining tools (e.g. lathes, drills, saws) and welding (TIG, MIG, or Arc).
* Skilled in using a wide range of portable power tools.
* Innovative, solution-focused, and able to respond effectively to a dynamic environment.