Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Position:Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Fitter
Salary: £46,500 to £50,000 per annum (£52k - £57k with potential overtime), Plus Annual Bonus, 10% Pension, Profit Share Scheme, Recognition Awards, Overtime paid at x1.5 & x2.0, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10pm till 6am AND short day Friday, 6pm till 12am (perm nights)
Location: Commutable from Newbury, Swindon, Chippenham, Cirencester, Faringdon, Yate, Marlborough, Oxford and surrounding areas
Company
We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter / Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer to work within a busy factory environment, looking after the day to day maintenance of their production machinery.
They offer great benefits from annual bonuses, employee recognition awards, 10% pension contributions, training and development, and potential annual increments on salary too!
It would suit someone who is mechanically trained and qualified, enjoys a variety of work, willing to learn new skills and above all, loves getting their hands dirty. Team fit is very important too, someone who is a team player with strong and clear communication skills.
Responsibilities
Whilst working in this large company, you will be benefit from working in a small team on night shift. The role is supporting mechanical fitting and maintenance work across all plant machinery (with basic electrical work) with a heavy bias on dealing with breakdowns re-actively as well as supporting planned preventative maintenance. Probably a 70/30 split, biased to breakdown repairs. The role provides autonomy, accountability and a degree of flexibility.
· Focusing on Mechanical Maintenance and fitting work across all plant and machinery through fault finding, planned maintenance, shut downs and project work. The role will cover basic electrical work.
· Working in a dedicated mechanical team, responsible for all mechanics across the factory.
· Identification of solutions that improve efficiency and reduce costs.
· Support the handover of work to the opposite shift and ensure works are logged and recorded.
· To work safely at all times and follow safe systems of work.
· To be actively involved in the development and continued planned preventative maintenance schedule.
Machinery in this environment is mainly all plastics related, including extruding, moulding, conveyors, mixers, hydraulics.
Requirements
· Mechanically trained and qualified either through an Apprenticeship or hold mechanical engineering qualifications.
· Mechanical background with basic electrical working in a similar environment, in industrial or production or manufacturing environment.
· Your job titles may include Mechanical Fitter, Multi Skilled Engineer, Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer or Mechanical Technician.
· We are looking for someone who has SOME of the following mechanical experience; hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, belts, bearings, chains, pumps, gears, welding, machining, fabricating, fault finding and repairs. Basic electrical is desirable.
· Friendly and adaptable working attitude, with the hunger to learn and physically fit
· Proactive work attitude and keen to get stuck in
If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Wesley at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Wesley for further information.
We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.