Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Hereford

Co Benefits:

• Attractive Hourly Rate + Shift Allowance (3 x 8 Hours shift of Days/ nights). TOTAL £42,348 pa
• Contributory Company pension.
• 25 days annual leave + Statutory Bank Holidays.
• Quarterly Site based performance bonus (based on site profitability).
• Life assurance x 4.
• Overtime
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• On site OH team.
• Free on-site parking.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

To provide engineering support within the team and the wider business, ensuring planned maintenance and equipment failure issues are completed consistently and in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Carry out fault diagnosis of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems and provide rapid response to breakdown situations within the Maintained Areas.
• Execute planned preventative maintenance tasks according to the plant schedule.
• Undertake Engineering Planned Maintenance activities within the Department.
• Ensuring adherence to the CMMS requirements is mandatory so the company has a record of breakdown occurrence / time for the justification of improvement projects.
• Ensure an effective face to face shift handover where there is a follow on shift.
• Ensure that safe working conditions are always maintained in conjunction with company 6’s and Risk Assessment policies both in associated Areas and Responsible plant equipment.
• Adopt and pursue a working style that will continually improve and enhance work practices within allocated area.
• Assist with the improvement methods of reducing plant downtime and increasing plant efficiencies within the areas of responsibility, using modern improvement techniques/updates.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry out Health and Safety (6s) improvements within the areas as directed by the
• Ensure that all engineering plant areas are correctly serviced, maintained and calibrated.

EDUCATION/ QUALIFICATION / EXPERIENCE:

Served a recognized apprenticeship or HNC maintenance/manufacturing engineering or similar