Job overview
Working alongside our client, an established injection moulding manufacturer, we are looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team to support continued business growth.
Company overview
- Fantastic opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to land a secure position with a forward-thinking company going through an exciting period of business growth
- Candidates MUST HAVE experience within injection moulding or other disciplines of plastic manufacturing
- The successful candidate will manage the day to day issues within the department to resolve maintenance issues within a fast paced injection moulding manufacturing environment
Role responsibilities
- As Maintenance Engineer you will work closely with production personnel to ensure equipment / plant efficiency is maximized, without compromising safety or quality
- In the role of Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for planning and executing preventative maintenance schedules
- Troubleshoot and solve where possible machine and site breakdowns
- Ensure maintenance records are maintained
- Liaise with suppliers when external expertise isrequired to maintain site or machines
- Responsibility for all stock replenishment of spare parts and consumables whilst working within predetermined budgets
- Liaise with suppliers to ensure stock availability of critical parts
- Control maintenance tools, stores and equipment
- Continuously review the maintenance plan for optimal usage of labour and reduce machine downtime costs
- Together with Production Manager plan preventative maintenance schedules for all machinery and ancillaries
- Undertake planned maintenance programs and review task and frequency to ensure that all machinery and ancillaries receive the optimum maintenance
- Ensure all statutory inspections, testing and certification is undertaken on time and adequate records are maintained
Benefits/package
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with continuous service)
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance at 3x salary
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Healthcare scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Extensive learning and development opportunities
- Annual Merit Review
- Mon-Fri days role
Qualifications/experience required
- Strong appreciation and experience of organization of shop floor work processes and priorities
- Time served, high level of technical expertise with injection moulding machinery and equipment. Other plastics manufacturing disciplines will be considered
- Qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
- Possess a technical aptitude to understand and convey product knowledge through business competency
- Ability to take personal leadership to develop and promote fundamental disciplines and principles through cross-functional team building
- Strongly analytical and display critical thinking and problem-solving skills
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