Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

WE ARE 200 years of history and over 2,300 employees strong. WE ARE a business loaded with opportunity and career progression. WE ARE innovators, designers, makers and engineers who manufacture and provide smart, efficient, and effective building products and solutions.

Through our customer relationships, diverse building product range and solutions, we enable the creation of inspirational homes, places and spaces for us all to live and work better. With eight core product categories, underpinned by expert design and technical services, we work with architects, builders, merchants and the wider construction supply chain to build the face of Britain.

We are fully committed to a net zero future and continue to invest in expertise and product development to manufacture more efficiently and sustainably. We pride ourselves on leading for new, innovative and sustainable products and solutions, both for today and for a new era of building.

To support our progress, we are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to come and join our team at our Forticrete Site in Shearstone, Radstock, BA3 4EA.

The successful candidate will be providing plant wide maintenance service, departmental support and mechanical repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Promote the highest Health and Safety standards to ensure a safe working environment.

Utilise a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) to facilitate Planned Preventative Maintenance, Inspections, Service and Repairs

Carry out Mechanical Maintenance and repairs to existing heavy machinery, potentially installing new plant, designing and fabricating parts/structures,

Ensure rigorous application of continuous improvement tools and techniques across all areas of the manufacturing facility to optimise performance.

Work collaboratively across all support functions, by building effective working relationships, to optimise factory performance.

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

Time Served, Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering Maintenance (Mechanical), Engineering Manufacture (Mechanical), Mechatronics (Mechanical) or equivalent

Maintenance experience and fault diagnosis of Pneumatics and Hydraulics systems

Knowledge of Welding / Basic Fabrication

Computer literate in MS Word and Excel

Knowledge of basic continuous improvement tools and techniques

Good knowledge of current Health and Safety Law and best practice application within a manufacturing environment

Please note, it is our policy to verify all relevant qualifications. You will be required to provide substantive proof of your qualifications, so that we can verify them with the awarding body.

Think you can make a difference? WE ARE your future.

More details:

•            Full time, permanent role

•            Competitive salary

•            Bonus scheme

•            Shift allowance

•            10% matched pension, administered by Legal and General

•            3x life insurance

•            Share Save scheme eligibility

•            Full access to Employee Assistance programme for self and family members

•            Access to high street retail discounts platform – with access to discounts at Tesco, Asda,

•            Personal development and career progression opportunities

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion?

Excited about the role, but your past experience or qualifications don’t perfectly match everything in the job description? We would encourage you to still apply. Studies have shown that some people, particularly from minority groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. Here at Ibstock Plc we are dedicated to building belonging, empowering our colleagues to be their true self by offering a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. You may just be the right candidate for this role, or other future roles across the Ibstock Group.

Ibstock Plc are committed and passionate about building a diverse environment. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, national origin, disability or age.