Maintenance Engineer

Job role: Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £40,000-£45,000 DOE
Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire 
Hours: 8:30-17:00 Monday to Friday
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

The Company:

Interaction Technical have partnered with a growing, market leading provider of value-added and differentiated flexible polyurethane foam products based in Bedford on their search for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team. Our client is a specialist foam producer for an array of industries including the Residential, Commercial and retail industries and after a period of year on year growth, they are now looking for a Maintenance Engineer to run the site and ensure the operation is running as smoothly as possible. If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer who is looking for an exciting new opportunity in Bedford, please click ‘apply now’!

The Benefits

• Salary between £40,000-£45,000 dependent on experience
• Overtime paid at time ½
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Pension Scheme
• Quarterly Bonus Scheme
• Joining a growing company

The Role

• Carry out Preventative Planned Maintenance and reactive breakdowns within stipulated timescales to minimise production downtime.
• Assess and monitor the production equipment to ensure the systems are operating efficiently and effectively constantly
• Fault finding on CNC Machines.
• Repair Manual Cutting Machines
• Diagnose and repair equipment breakdowns

• Respond to unplanned breakdowns in a timely and effective manner
• Carry out both mechanical and electrical fault finding to diagnose potential issues or problems.

• Carry out all work according to company procedures and Health & Safety Policies

The Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing environment (essential)
• Able read Electrical and Mechanical drawings
• Multi-skilled Electromechanical Engineer with either a mechanical or electrical bias (essential)
• Working with and repairing  Fabrication Booths (Advantageous)
• Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic capabilities (essential)
• Relevant Electrical/Mechanical Qualifications (City & Guilds/NVQs) – Advantageous
• Knowledge of PLC systems (advantageous)
• Full UK Driving License required

Interaction Recruitment have specialist consultants across the majority of industries within the UK, including but not limited to, Finance & IT, Technical & Engineering, Industrial, Commercial and Hospitality. We offer both temporary and permanent support. For more information regarding the position or to discuss any other opportunities, you can reach Connor on , or email  

Thank you for taking the time, we hope to speak in the near future.

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