Maintenance Engineer

**Maintenance Engineer**who has an apprenticeship qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with good fault-finding experience covering low voltage electrical equipment is required for a well-established Manufacturing Plant basedin Brandon, Suffolk.

**SALARY**:Competitive

**LOCATION**:Brandon Area in Suffolk

**JOB TYPE**: Full-Time, Permanent

**WORKING HOURS**:Primarily 40 Hours per Week over two shifts, 05:30 to 14:00 and 13:30 to 22:00 with a 30 min break, but flexible within the requirements of the role, to maintain a plant which can operate 06:00-22:00, Monday to Saturday

**JOB OVERVIEW**

We have a fantastic new job opportunity with a Manufacturing Plant for a Maintenance Engineer who has an apprenticeship qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with good fault-finding experience covering low voltage electrical equipment.

This is a 'hands-on’ role and as the Maintenance Engineer you will work closely with the Operations Teams and contractors, ensuring the day-to-day maintenance is completed safely and effectively.

Reporting to the Assistant Site Manager, as the Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for the maintenance of the whole manufacturing site including the process plant and equipment and general infrastructure.

By developing a detailed understanding of the facility, you will review and continuously improve maintenance systems, to ensure they are fit for purpose and that they comply with Health, Safety, Environment and Quality regulations.

**APPLY TODAY**

If this job looks like your ideal position, then please send in your CV as soon as possible for our Recruitment Team to review.

**DUTIES**

Your duties as the Maintenance Engineer include:

- Responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the workshop and tools and replenishing consumables
- Responsible for the spares and relationships with suppliers to ensure essential spares are readily obtainable and that longer lead-time critical spares are stored securely and replaced whenever used
- Responsible to carry out and record all Daily, Weekly and Monthly PPM tasks
- Guidance and training to assist operators with self-sufficiency in routine reactive maintenance tasks
- Reviewing and continuous development of maintenance plans by determining the most effective strategies for each piece of equipment as knowledge is built
- Responsible for the reliability of the plant, finding faults and repairing breakdowns
- Providing suggestions for improvements resulting in reduced downtime
- Flexibility to cover staff shortages and call outs to deal with breakdowns and to carry out other reasonable duties required by the Site Manager

**CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS**
- Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Fault finding and repairs of low voltage electrical equipment
- Previous experience within a maintenance environment with the ability to fault find and repair mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment
- Experience with bulk material conveying systems and process mixers
- Sound judgement skills and rational approach
- Team player with the ability to educate others in the importance of plant and equipment maintenance within a demanding production environment
- Ability to review and improve systems and processes and (in conjunction with the Site Manager) adapting schedules and routines as experience is gained in the plant and process
- Willingness to work under their own initiative. You will be the sole engineer on site at any given time
- Good organisational skills to be able to plan and prioritise tasks
- Must have a flexible approach to work and be contactable out of hours

**DESIRABLE**
- Knowledge of waste industry / environmental legislation
- Holder of a relevant Vocational Safety Qualification
- Hold appropriate mobile plant operating certificates. Counterbalance FLT. Front End Loader

**HOW TO APPLY**

JOB REF: AWDO-P9739

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