Maintenance Engineer

Job Title:

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical / Electrical / Multi-Skilled)

Location:

Hampshire
Shift: Days or Nights available

Role Purpose

To provide mechanical and/or electrical maintenance support to production and ancillary equipment to ensure maximum operational efficiency and uptime. All work must comply with company Health & Safety policies and relevant legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose and repair faults on production and ancillary equipment

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

• Respond to breakdowns and minimise downtime

• Complete tooling changes and machine adjustments (with support where required)

• Rebuild spare assemblies and manage critical spare parts

• Maintain accurate maintenance documentation using PC-based systems

• Assist with installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment

• Investigate and resolve processing problems with engineering and production teams

• Ensure all work complies with Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of work

• Maintain clean and safe working areas

• Attend training as required

Experience

• Industrial maintenance experience within manufacturing, FMCG, or similar environments

• Candidates from service engineering, heavy industry, Armed Forces (Army, Navy, RAF) or other industrial sectors will be considered where relevant industrial experience is demonstrated

• Experience working with high-speed production machinery (desirable)

• Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills

• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and LOTO procedures

Technical Knowledge (Desirable)

• PLC control systems and automation

• 4-axis and 6-axis robotics

• Thermocouples and control systems

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline (or equivalent experience)

• ONC / HNC / BTEC Level 3 in Engineering (desirable)

• NVQ Level 2/3 in Engineering (or equivalent)