Maintenance Engineer

Halewood
3 weeks ago
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Maintenance Engineer

Randstad are delighted to be partnering with Ford Transmissions Halewood to recruit both mechanical and electrical maintenance technicians to play a pivotal role in ensuring production machinery, assembly lines and equipment are maintained and repaired as required to ensure the maximum operation uptime.

Salary: £46,587.88 basic pay (inclusive of 35% holiday bonus for 33 days per year; 25 vacation & 8 bank holidays)

Hours: Day shifts - flexibility is required

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Recognised Engineering Craft Apprenticeship and ONC (or equivalent) in Electrical/Mechanical/MechElec Engineering - Essential

Previous employment in a Maintenance Engineering role - Essential

Experience of preventive maintenance, fault-finding, diagnosis of faults on pneumatics, hydraulics, leadscrews, spindles, PLC and CNC machines and assembly lines ideally.

PC Literate, Ability to work under pressure, part of a team, effective multitasker with a "can do" attitude - Essential

Understanding of Profibus systems.

Siemens S7 PLC, Solution line, Power Line, 840D and Automation Drive Experience.

Excellent communication skills; Technical cross shift handover / line up.

Experience of utilising Mechanical & Electrical technical manuals and drawings.

Key Responsibilities (including but not limited to:)

Perform fault-finding and diagnosis on a range of Siemens PLC controlled equipment.

Carry out planned preventative maintenance on a range of pneumatics, hydraulics, conveyors, CNC machines and robots in accordance with the manufacturers recommendations and industry standard practices.

Be responsible for the recording of all work undertaken.

Analysis and resolution of Electrical and Mechanical faults and repairs, driving for continuous improvements to machinery.

Follow safety procedures and risk assessments.

Work alongside other Maintenance Engineers to combine a great deal of initiative and enthusiasm with a sound understanding of electrical and mechanical issues.

Work with Vendors, Production and Process Engineering teams to ensure optimum uptime and improvements to machines. Benefits

Access to our Employee Development and Assistance Programme (EDAP).

A unique opportunity to access Ford's Privilege scheme - allowing you to purchase Ford vehicles at a discount.

A great salary increasing yearly, along with our competitive pension scheme.

An excellent work-life balance, including a generous holiday allowance of 25 days. (inclusive of set shut down dates)

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