Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Role: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - DAYS ONLY

Salary: £37,000 to £39,000 per annum + overtime + benefits + opportunity to move up within their pay scales

Hours: Continental Shift Pattern on DAYS only, 12 hour shifts

Location: Commutable from Fareham, Portsmouth, Waterlooville, Havant, Southampton, Chichester and surrounding areas

Company

We are recruiting for a reputable Manufacturer who are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer who is looking for an opportunity to settle, build and grow within their loyal and friendly team.

Responsibilities

This is a heavily mechanical bias role - probably 90% mechanical and 10% electrical. The electrical side is more to do with safety, knowing how to work and operate safely around electrics. On site you have the benefit of working with a Mechanical and Electrical team, each very bias to their area of profession. Although opportunity to cross skills is available.

Reporting to the Engineering Team Leader and Engineering Manager

• Carry out routine planned maintenance and update all maintenance and equipment documentation.
• Breakdown maintenance to all production machinery, reacting to daily concerns and support in getting equipment back in to correct operating condition - urgency is key here
• Complete tooling changes and adjustments to machines, with the assistance of the appropriate Operator/ Maintenance Engineer.
• Work across various projects including machinery upgrades, relocations, new installations and commissioning of new production lines.
• Assist technical staff and be involved with development and continuous improvement work.
• If the opportunity of training courses or further education/qualifications are offered, someone who is interested in better themselves would be highly desirable

Requirements

• Completed a recognised mechanical engineering apprenticeship and hold an engineering qualification in mechanical engineering
• Mechanical fitting/maintenance experience including ANY of the following; bearings, belts, chains, pumps, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, tool changes, workshop work etc.
• Experience of working to planned preventative maintenance schedules and attending to breakdowns
• Proactive work attitude with a friendly view of working
• Worked within a manufacturing or industrial environment

If this role sounds of interest, please apply now and send your most up to date CV to Jane at TechNichols Resourcing to be considered. Or call TechNichols Resourcing and speak with Jane for further information.

We will endeavour to get back to all applicants but if you have not heard back within 5 working days unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful.