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Maintenance Engineer

Stanford in the Vale
2 weeks ago
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Overview: Working alongside our client, a specialist injection moulding manufacturer are seeking a Maintenance Engineer on a day shift to join their team.

Remit:

  • As a Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for providing effective maintenance, repair and continuous improvement of injection moulding machines, associated robotics and automation equipment)

  • The Maintenance Engineer will play a critical role in minimising downtime, maximizing machinery performance and ensuring safe, efficient production operations.

  • This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a forward thinking company on a 4-day, days only role.

    Role:

  • Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical faults that occur on plant and/or equipment

  • Further develop/improve the preventative maintenance programme for all plant and/or equipment (hydraulics, robots, ancillary machine and automatic assembly).

  • Validation of new plant equipment, automation and upgrades, arranging and liaising with outside contractors if and when required

  • Process/equipment troubleshooting and failure analysis.

  • Ensure all items of plant and/or equipment is in good safe working order.

  • Maintain and update PAT testing and register.

  • Manage new equipment installation, arranging and liaising with outside contractors if and as required.

  • Strive to improve the efficiency and safety of plant and equipment.

  • Maintain a high standard of record keeping for all repairs and servicing of plant and/or equipment as required for audit, traceability and warranty purposes, in accordance with the Quality Management System.

    Experience Requirements:

  • Apprentice trained or formally qualified in mechanical and/or electrical engineering.

  • A good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electronic/electrical automation controls.

  • Knowledge of PLC programming would be a further advantage.

  • Qualified electrician with 17th/18th Edition regulations or equivalent.

  • Logic fault-finding & problem-solving skills

  • Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).

  • General troubleshooting problems on a variety of plant and equipment.

  • You will be a team player with communication skills at all levels

  • Good personal and operational organisational skills

    Key Words: ”Maintenance Engineer”. “Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer”, “Maintenance Technician”, “Service Engineer”, “Electrical Engineer”, “Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Engineer”, “injection moulding”, “17th Edition”, “18th Edition”

    FOOTER

    Due to the sheer volume of applications we receive we will only contact successful applications that meet the requirements of our client job brief. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

    For all UK job positions work seekers must be eligible to work and live in the UK

    Sierra 57 Consult –

    Technical Engineering & Manufacturing Recruitment Specialist – Plastics, Packaging & Precision Engineering

    “Sierra 57 Consult Ltd are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. In compliance with the new regulations (April 2004) in place under the Employment Agencies Act, Sierra 57 Consult will require proof of identification. A current copy of a passport, driving license, ID card or NI card will be required as part of the registration process. Email copies are acceptable”.

    Sierra 57 Consult has been designed to project manage the mechanics of all aspects concerning the recruitment processes, implementing a simple and succinct method for targeting and introducing bona fide and skilled candidates to reputable clients and potential employers.

    If this advertised position does not interest you, please consider our other opportunities by sending your updated CV outlining your achievements and your personal requisites, i.e. salary, location, job roles. Please just Google “Sierra 57” & register with us

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