Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Hereford
9 months ago
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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

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Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Position: Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Shift)
Location: Herefordshire
Salary: £42,000 to £45,000 (OTE £50,000) + Excellent Benefits (Including Overtime)
If there’s something stopping you from achieving all you’re capable of, you’ll relish a role with a company that will positively encourage you to be pro-active – a real opportunity to release your true potential.
Our Client, an experienced forward-thinking global manufacturer working within Injection Moulding whose focus is to provide world class customer service, delivering excellence in everything they do, and they recognize that it is their people who make the difference.
Due to sustained continued expansion they require a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Shift) to perform the day to day maintenance of plant and equipment, to include moulding and assembly machinery, to ensure continuity of Production, consistent with the Company’s goals and needs.
Key Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

  • Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical faults that occur on plant and/or equipment
  • Assist with the maintenance programme for all plant and/or equipment (hydraulics, robots, ancillary machines automatic assembly)
  • Ensure all items of plant and/or equipment is in good safe working order
    We anticipate that you will have:
  • City & Guilds (or equivalent) Levels 1, 2 & 3 in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering (or similar) or be a Time-Served Engineer with relevant experience
  • Knowledge of PLCs and Control Systems
    You will be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills both written and oral, be computer literate, and able to work as part of a team.
    The successful candidate will enjoy a good base salary of between £42,000 to £45,000 (dependent upon experience) plus excellent prospects and an employment package that you would expect from a company that values its employees.
    Do you have the courage to take on this challenge?

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