Maintenance & Engineering Roles
Maintenance Engineer Full Time
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Overview: Working alongside our client, a leading injection moulding manufacturer are seeking a Maintenance Engineer on a day shift to join their team.
Benefits:
- Days role
- 4-day working week (no weekend shifts)
- Training and development opportunities
Remit:
- As a Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for providing effective maintenance, repair and continuous improvement of injection moulding machines, associated robotics, automation equipment and site facilities.
- 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:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on injection moulding machinery, robotics, and auxiliary equipment.
- Respond to breakdowns swiftly, ensuring root cause is identified and corrective action is implemented
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to continuous improvement systems
- Support maintenance and ensure machines are production-ready in line with schedules
- Undertake electrical and mechanical fault-finding on equipment, including hydraulics and pneumatics
- Ensure compliance with all health & safety standards, maintaining a safe working environment
- Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify opportunities for process improvement
- Support installation and commission of new plant and equipment
- Ensure spare parts stock levels are maintained and requisitions are raised where needed
- Contribute to training and knowledge sharing with the team
Experience Requirements:
- Proven experience in maintenance engineering, ideally within plastics / injection moulding or a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
- Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics, and automation.
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and electrical schematics.
- 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations – Desirable
- Experience with PLC fault finding and programming – Desirable
- Knowledge of Lean/Continuous Improvement principles – Desirable
- Proficient in planned and reactive maintenance.
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive approach.
- Strong health & safety awareness.
