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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Wincanton
2 weeks ago
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Position: Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer
Location: Wincanton, Somerset
Salary: £47,000 - £50,000
Shift: Monday - Friday

Zest have teamed up with a reputable food manufacturer in the heart of Somerset. We are seeking qualified engineer to join the friendly, professional team. This is a fantastic opportunity to ditch the night shift and join a fast-moving manufacturing environment where no two days are the same!

The Role:

  • Ensure reliability and productivity of manufacturing equipment
  • Carry out preventative maintenance of food production machinery
  • Inspect tools and equipment for safety compliance
  • Proactively diagnose faults and anticipate failures to reduce downtime
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records
  • Order parts and liaise with contractors
  • Identify common failure modes and areas for reliability and efficiency improvements
  • Implement improvements to maintenance processes and equipment reliability
  • Develop new maintenance workflows in line with safety, quality, and hygiene standards
  • Manage the installation of a SAP CMMS module

    What we are looking for:
  • Electrically biased, hands-on maintenance experience
  • PLC fault-finding skills, with experience in instruments, inverters, drives, and control systems
  • Strong drive for continuous improvement in engineering processes
  • Knowledge and/or certification in condition-based monitoring techniques
  • Strong understanding of root cause and failure analysis
  • Independent, proactive, and ambitious

    For more information, contact George on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

    As you know over here at Zest we like to do things properly and always want to keep you, the candidate in the loop. Applying to this 'one of a kind' role you give Zest permission to hold your information. If you want to know more about how Zest look after your personal information please visit our privacy policy on the website (url removed)

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