Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/Technician

2 weeks ago


Larne Co Antrim, United Kingdom HAYS Specialist Recruitment Full time

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer/Technician - Days - Larne - Salary £34475

Your New Company

Our client is a leading UK manufacturer with more than 70 years of expertise. The business has developed with a dedicated focus on innovation, ambitious growth and a wholehearted approach to the customer experience.

Your New Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a technically strong Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join our Engineering team. Working as part of our highly trained and experienced engineering team, our technicians play an essential role to ensure that our production plant operates daily by:

  1. Conducting planned preventative maintenance and responding to emergency break-downs in a fast-paced manufacturing plant.
  2. Take responsibility for health, safety, and well-being to deliver a safety-first culture.
  3. Bring a root cause-based mindset and culture to deliver high-quality solutions.
  4. Undertake repairs, servicing, and maintenance of a wide range of production plant and machinery to the highest standard with work requests and pre-determine specifications.
  5. Design, promote and carry out preventative maintenance.
  6. Fault finding, testing and the removal or adjustment of existing fittings, fixtures, and parts.
  7. Assist the Maintenance Engineer to ensure that adequate stock levels are maintained for all spare part lists and ensure that all necessary records are completed accurately.
  8. Adhere to existing working practices, methods, procedures, undertake relevant training and development activities and to respond positively to new and alternative systems.
  9. Maintain collaborative working practices, building strong relationships with all internal stakeholders.
  10. Work closely with Production to prioritize daily workload and plant maintenance.
  11. Manage breakdowns with urgency to minimize downtime, working outside of core hours, unprompted with the wider team where valuable to do so.
  12. Own a high-quality preventative maintenance schedule to reduce downtime, and achieve optimal levels of capacity and efficiency.
  13. Have the ability and confidence to make pragmatic decisions using knowledge, experience, and judgment.
  14. Demonstrate resiliency and ambition to build and drive long-term engineering excellence.
  15. Act as an ambassador for our company values and adhere to all company policies and procedures.

What You'll Need To Succeed

In order to be considered for this role you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience, and qualifications:

  • Education Essential
  • A 3rd level qualification in Engineering or similar
  • HND/HNC in Mechanical Engineering, and/or time served Mechanical background.
  • Experience Essential
  • A minimum of 3 years' experience gained in a manufacturing environment, or similar role
  • Experience working with servicing, repairs and maintenance of plant machinery
  • Knowledge of current H&S legislation
  • Root cause analysis & fault-finding experience on automated machinery & electrical systems
  • Ability to read, interpret and apply information from files, electrical drawings, catalogues, reports, and manuals.
  • Desirable Control & Automation systems experience
  • Inverter drives, HMIs, and PLCs (preferably Siemens)
  • Mechanical drive systems
  • Pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

Skills and Competences Essential

  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent attention to detail, organizational, planning and prioritizing ability
  • Evidence of delivering and maintaining a continuous improvement culture
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a broad range of stakeholders
  • Ability to mobilize urgency and determination
  • Strong influencing skills with the ability to influence upwards, downwards and laterally
  • Computer literate with Microsoft Office suite.
  • Desirable LEAN methodologies experience.

Circumstances Essential

  • Able to work flexible hours as required
  • Able to work an on-call rota
  • Able to work away from home if required
  • Possess a full current driving license.

Personality Fit Essential

  • A creative thinker who can problem-solve and drive continuous improvement
  • An individual who is precise and pays attention to detail in all aspects of their work
  • Enthusiastic and passionate about our customer experience, market segments and our reputation
  • A values ambassador who leads by example and walks and talks our values.

What You'll Get In Return

A highly competitive salary of £34476 (£17 p/h) for working an attractive days only pattern across a 39-hour week (Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 16:30 + Friday 08:00 - 15:30). There is an on-call rota in place (1 in 4) and the benefits package is inclusive of a bonus scheme which is paid twice per year, 31 days holidays which increases with length of service, a starting pension of 6% + 4% which increases after 5 years of service, access to a rewards portal, life assurance of x2 your salary and private medical insurance c/o AXA after 6 months service.

What You Need To Do Now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be Skills: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Fitter Maintenance Engineer Benefits: £34500

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