Maintenance Engineer

The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a market leading manufacturer of building products, based in the Reading area. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development.

What's in it for your as a Maintenance Engineer:

Hours of work 42 hours per week from Monday to Friday - based on a rotational 3 shift pattern of 8-hour days, afternoons and nights. 6 hours work is required every 3rd Saturday morning. Salary - £57,134 Overtime at 1.5x for Monday to Saturday and 2x for Sundays and bank holidays Service Bonus KPI Bonus Excellent pension company contribution, plus employee benefits package Training and career development opportunities 26 days holidays plus bank holidays

Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer include:

Ensure the continuous running of the production process by eliminating downtime through a safe and logical approach to fault finding and maintenance of equipment. You’ll be involved in a variety of tasks, ensuring a proactive approach to preventing equipment failure. Working on various types of equipment including complex hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical/electronic control systems, you’ll be responsible for carrying out a range of planned and reactive activities on site. Monitor & supply support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.

Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Engineer:

Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or above - Mechanical or Electrical High degree of Health & Safety awareness. Good knowledge of Electrical / Mechanical Engineering within a heavy industrial / manufacturing environment PLC programming skills with knowledge of Allen Br Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems.

This position would suit a Multi Skilled Engineer with a recognised background in, either Mechanical or Electrical.

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