Role: Junior Maintenance Engineer
Location: Outskirts of Maidstone
Hours: Mon-Fri 8 am-4:30 pm (occasional overtime)
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
My client, an international leading manufacturing company based near Maidstone, is looking for a Junior Maintenance Engineer to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their career within a supportive environment that provides guidance and development.
As a Junior Maintenance Engineer, you are responsible for ensuring that all site lubrication activities are carried out effectively to support plant reliability and prevent equipment failure. The role involves following and maintaining lubrication schedules, monitoring oil and grease systems, and working closely with the Reliability Engineer to drive preventative maintenance.
Your role will include:
- Being the owner of the lubrication schedule and being required to work to it as closely as is practical to do so, providing feedback for updates and support and recommending any modifications to it as necessary
- To identify and minimise any oil losses, keeping accurate records of what oils are topped up and where
- As well as the lubrications, it is important to ensure clean lubrication systems, including pump sets, pipework, and tanks, to control contamination and aid quick identification of leaks or problems
- Undertake risk assessments (RA) and Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) assessments for engineering work undertaken, and where there is a perceived risk to engineering personnel
- The role requires the competence to lead a team of contractors on planned shutdown days to assist with the completion of the schedules
- To ensure that all automated systems for oil and grease remain topped up with the appropriate lubricant
- To use SAP and other provided reporting tools to report defects, lubrication schedule progress, stock inventory checks and oil consumption records
- Ensure appropriate labelling and documentation control of lubricants used on site. This
includes labelling of tanks, drums, transport containers and relevant COSHH data
The Ideal Candidate:
- Engineering experience is desirable but not essential (training/development offered)
- An understanding of why preventative maintenance and condition-based monitoring are important
- Good communication skills
- Self-motivated
- Team player, but also confident to work individually when necessary
On top of a competitive base salary, you will also receive an enhanced company pension, holiday allowance, and other benefits, including full access to onsite facilities (gym and canteen).
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