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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Kirkcaldy
£44,300 per annum + Overtime rate x1.5-x2 + Increased pension + Training + Benefits
3 Shift Pattern Monday - Friday

Are you a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a new opportunity working within a well-known manufacturing organisation at the forefront of their sector that have been continuously growing? Are you looking for an organisation that can provide a great work life balance due to being a weekday role?

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone looking for day to day variety and wants to add genuine value while progressing throughout a business. You will also have the chance to increase your earnings via overtime that is being paid at an increased rate of x1.5.

The company are a successful industry leading manufacture based within Kirkcaldy offering amazing training and salary increases alongside a generous benefits package.

The role involves joining a busy environment as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer. The successful candidate will be working on reactive and planned maintenance across the processing plant. You will be working on a range of process machinery providing electrical and Mechanical fault finding.

For further details, please click apply - REF 4339

The Role:
*Mechanical Maintenance
*Planned, Reactive and Preventive Maintenance
*Working on processing manufacturing equipment

The Candidate:
*Working experience as a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
*Knowledge of processing equipment
*Experience with Manufacturing/ Industrial Machinery

elix sourcing solutions is a specialist recruiter for Engineering, IT and Science roles ranging from mid to senior level positions. Please be aware that we will only accept applications from candidates that have a valid work permit to work in the UK. By applying to this job, you are confirming that you do not hold a criminal record and that you know of no legal reason why you would be ineligible for employment.

Mechanical, Maintenance, Electrical, Multi Skilled, PPM, Fault Finding, Process Machinery, FMCG, Manufacturing, Testing, Inspecting, Repairs, PLC, Electric, CNC, Millers, Automation, Robotics

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