Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Knowsley

4 weeks ago

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Maintenance Engineer - Days Only!

Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a fantastic opportunity in Kirby, Liverpool? Do you thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment and want to develop your expertise with a leading UK company?

My client, a prominent manufacturer of sustainable composite materials for the automotive and aerospace industries, is rapidly expanding and seeking a dedicated Maintenance Engineer to join their growing team. This is a full-time, permanent position offering DAYS ONLY hours, Monday to Friday!

The Opportunity:

This is your chance to work with a company that values development and offers exposure to a wide range of machinery. You'll gain invaluable experience and learn from industry specialists. As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll be crucial in ensuring the smooth operation of their state-of-the-art facility, contributing to various projects, and performing both planned and reactive maintenance tasks.

What You'll Be Doing:

Reporting to the Team Leader, your responsibilities will include:

Performing reactive and preventative maintenance on a diverse array of machinery, including pneumatic, hydraulic, and automation systems.
Executing both mechanical and electrical work.
Fault-finding and problem-solving on electrical control systems.

What We're Looking For:

A Level 3 apprenticeship within a manufacturing or production environment.
A development-focused and dynamic mindset to effectively solve problems as they arise.
Strong mechanical and/or electrical knowledge and competency.

Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 2:30 PMIf you meet these requirements and are ready to take the next step in your career with a forward-thinking company, click 'Apply now' and submit your application today!

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

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