Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 43,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Kirkby in Ashfield Nottinghamshire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Ref 11133
Maintenance Engineer
Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
£43,000
Days only
Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week
Key Responsibilities for Maintenance Engineer
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
* Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.
* Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
* Maintain injection, blow moulding, extrusion machines, robots, automation and ancillary equipment.
* Fault-find electrical control systems and PLC-controlled equipment.
* Identify recurring equipment issues and implement permanent corrective actions.
* Support installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
Skills & Experience for Maintenance Engineer
* Mechanical and electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
* Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills.
* Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
* Electrical fault-finding capability.
* Understanding of PLC-controlled machinery.
* Ability to read engineering and electrical drawings.
* Able to work independently and prioritise breakdown situations effectively.
The role is available due to retirement of their current engineer after 42 years of service,
as the Maintenance Engineer you will be providing effective planned and reactive maintenance across the manufacturing facility, ensuring injection, blow and extrusion moulding machines, automation and associated equipment operate safely, reliably and efficiently. The role will support production by minimising downtime, improving equipment reliability and contributing to continuous improvement.
All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Rischer and Butler (part of the Freshstart) are an Equal Opportunities employer.
Please note that due to the high level of applications we are only able to contact you if short listed for this vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 3 days, then your application on this occasion has been unsuccessful