Maintenance Engineer

A global manufacturer of specialist packaging who specialise in the design and manufacture of precision injection moulds, from single to ultra-high-cavitation moulds across many industries, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their production facility.

Undergoing a significant transformation with millions of pounds of investment, they offer Class 7 cleanroom injection moulding, injection blow moulding and assembly.

As a Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include -

• Providing Maintenance support to production to maximise the up time through PPM and reactive breakdown situations
• Plant and machinery installation/decommissioning
• Quality inspections on calibrated plant and machinery
• Active participation in process improvement projects
• Working to and within the quality management system
• Exposure to fluid power (inc. pneumatics), site services as well as various improvement projects on an ad-hoc basis

To be successful in the role of Maintenance Engineer, the ideal candidate will -

• Be a time served / apprentice trained Maintenance Engineer
• Have a recognised electrical qualification
• Have a minimum of 2 years' maintenance experience within a hi-volume manufacturing environment
• Be experienced with pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Ideally have experience with FANUC, Ferromatik or Demag Injection Moulding Machines - although training can be given
• Ideally have experience with Uniloy, Sabmann Injection Blow Moulding Machines - although training can be given

On offer -

• A salary of £41,000
• A Continental day shift, 7am - 7pm (5 days / 2 days)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Healthcare cash plan
• Annual company bonus scheme
• Investment in employee training and development

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, the Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Sunderland, Durham, Ashington, Belsay and all surrounding areas

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