Job Description
The successful Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for both reactive and preventative maintenance across a busy manufacturing facility. The role will involve responding to machinery breakdowns, completing planned maintenance activities and ensuring all engineering work is accurately recorded and communicated to the wider engineering and production teams.
You will play an important role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising downtime and ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and effectively in line with company procedures.
Key Responsibilities
Respond promptly to machinery breakdowns, diagnose faults and complete repairs to minimise production downtime
Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities across production machinery and equipment
Work in accordance with all health and safety procedures, including LOTO and Dynamic Risk Assessments
Prioritise and action Engineering Reports generated following machinery breakdowns
Accurately record completed engineering work, faults identified and any further actions required
Provide detailed shift reports outlining engineering activities completed and any outstanding issues
Communicate effectively with the Engineering Supervisor and Engineering Manager regarding breakdowns, machine status and repair progress
Liaise with Planning Teams and Shift Managers where machinery needs to be stopped to carry out maintenance or repairs
Contact machine manufacturers' technical departments when additional technical support is required and accurately document advice and fault diagnosis
Ensure daily, weekly and monthly preventative maintenance checks are completed within the required timeframes
Complete daily machinery checks, including checking oil levels and lubrication requirements
Maintain high standards of housekeeping within the maintenance workshop, engineering stores and machine manual areas
Accurately record spare parts used and ensure replacement parts are requested when required
Ensure outstanding maintenance requirements are clearly communicated to the wider engineering team
Support ongoing improvements to machine reliability, availability and overall production efficiency
Key Requirements
Engineering qualification or relevant engineering experience
Previous experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment
Experience carrying out reactive and preventative maintenance
Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
Good understanding of planned preventative maintenance systems and processes
Understanding of health and safety requirements within a manufacturing environment
Experience working to procedures such as LOTO and Dynamic Risk Assessments
Strong communication and organisational skills
Ability to work independently and effectively as part of an engineering team
Good attention to detail when completing engineering reports and maintenance records
Advantageous Requirements
Previous experience within FMCG or high-volume manufacturing
Experience using CMMS or engineering reporting systems
Electrical and mechanical fault-finding experience
Experience with pneumatics and hydraulics
PLC fault-finding experience
Experience working with machinery manufacturers' technical support teams
Details & Benefits
Salary: £42K
Job Type: Permanent, full-time
Hours: Monday-Friday, 3-shift rotating
Location: Alfreton Nottingham
Additional: Overtime opportunities, training and development, employee benefits package
If you feel you have the suitable background experience and skills to fulfil this position and live within a commutable distance of Alfreton, please apply directly to Molly Rushby at W Talent
Salary description
£42000.00 - £42000.00 per year