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Mechanical Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment
Merthyr Tydfil
3 weeks ago
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Mechanical Mulitkilled Maintenance EngineerYolk Recruitment is proud to be partnering with a global leader, renowned for its commitment to innovation, quality, and sustainability. Based in Merthyr Tydfil, this company is a key supplier of high-performance products used in critical infrastructure projects across the UK and beyond. With a strong focus on investing in the latest technology and the continuous development of its people, this is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business at the forefront of its industry.The business is ideally looking for experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineers who are ambitious and can be developed towards engineering/maintenance managementThis is what you'll be doingIn the role of Mechanical Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be working a 4on 4off shift Pattern with allocated 12 day break every 7 rotations.The successful candidate will be responsible for covering both proactive and reactive maintenance routines on both facilities and production equipment in a timely manner adhering to all Health and safety requirements.As the Mechanical Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer the experience you'll bring to the team will be:Provide Electrical and Mechanical support and knowledge on all production lines within the plantHave a good knowledge of PLC fault finding using Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCsTo ensure maximum machine available time at least cost, through effective planned preventative maintenance schedules.Be confident working with a range of AC/DC drives and inverters being able to fault find, adjust parameters and commission.Ensure compliance and work in a safe manner with H&S in mind at all timesPlay an active role in the planning, controlling and over-seeing his day to day routines and inspections.Ensure that a Total Quality Approach is implemented across the siteAnd this is what you'll get in returnA salary circa £50,000 inclusive of shift allowance with lots of overtime available and continued support to develop your experience in leadership and management.Are you up to the challenge?Are you what we're looking for? Please get in touch today with engineering specialist recruiter, Andy Jones.Please apply with a CV and feel free to include a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. We also have a referral scheme so if you know of someone who would be great for the role please get in touch.*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.TPBN1_UKTJ

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