Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer

The Hire Place LLP
Milton Keynes
3 months ago
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Are you a Mechanically biased, Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to work for a leading name in the manufacturing sector? Do you have strong fault-finding skills and experience maintaining industrial machinery in a fast-paced production environment?

We are working with a highly respected manufacturer based in Milton Keynes who are investing heavily in their engineering team. Due to growth and investment in new equipment, they’re now seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their site.

The Maintenance Engineer Role:

* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs

* Mechanical work including conveyors, hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, gearboxes

* Electrical fault finding on 3-phase systems, PLC-controlled machinery, and control panels

* Working within a small, skilled team across a range of automated production machinery

* Recording all maintenance activities using the CMMS

The Maintenance Engineer Requirements:

* NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Engineering or similar (Apprenticeship trained ideal)

* Proven experience as a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing or industrial setting

* Excellent Mechanical knowledge with capable Electrical fault-finding skills

* Flexible and team-oriented with a proactive attitude to maintenance

Shift:
6am - 2pm (1 week)
2pm - 10pm (1 week)

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