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Maintenance Engineer

Sleaford
1 month ago
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Our client requires a Maintenance Engineer to join their team in the Sleaford area. This client is a manufacturer of composite materials and wants an engineer who is similar with this industry

This role entails working within a team of multi-skilled engineers and ensure that the industrial machines and equipment runs smoothly and are reliable. You will be going along to breakdowns and carrying out planned and preventative maintenance work on various production machinery. You will also be needed to help build some of the machinery, when required.

Duties

Work in accordance with HSE policies

Safe installation of equipment and upkeep of all main production and auxiliary machines.

Effective electrical and mechanical fault finding by getting to the root cause, identifying the problem and applying preventative solutions, making sure all equipment is safe before handing it back to the production team.

Ensure spares are on hand at all times for machinery and equipment.

Skills

Ability to work within a team and on your own

Good communicator

Maintenance experience on a range of production machinery.

Fault finding abilities (electrical/ mechanical)

Experience of installation of new line machinery.

Knowledge of inverter drives

Experience/ Qualifications

City & Guilds Level 3 in electrical engineering

18th edition wiring regulations

Minimum of 5 years in a similar role in the production manufacturing industry.

Hours of work are Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm

Your salary will be between £35,000 - £40,000 (dependent on experience)

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