Maintenance Engineer – Crewkerne
Salary: Dependent on experience Location: Crewkerne, Somerset Job Type: Full-time
Job Summary
A well-established manufacturing company is seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join its team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring factory equipment and machinery are efficiently maintained, reducing breakdowns and ensuring safe, smooth production processes.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform both reactive and planned maintenance across a range of industrial machinery.
* Check, calibrate, and repair instruments to ensure accuracy.
* Fit new parts and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical faults.
* Carry out preventative maintenance using technical documentation and schematics.
* Operate and service equipment including motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and conveyor systems.
* Manage lighting, wiring, alarms, and other electrical systems.
* Oversee machine shop repairs and maintain spare part inventories.
* Respond rapidly to breakdowns and resolve issues efficiently.
* Keep production staff informed of maintenance progress.
* Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
Experience & Background