Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Technician – Derry – Days – Salary up to £40000 (DoE)
Your New Company
A specialist manufacturing site based in the NW of NI.
Your New Role
Working closely with colleagues across engineering, production and operations, you will help ensure the machinery and equipment remain safe, reliable and operating at their best. Through effective maintenance, fault-finding and repairs, you will help minimise downtime, maintain product quality and support the business in meeting its day-to-day production and service requirements. This is an opportunity for someone with a practical, problem-solving approach who takes pride in their work and is keen to contribute to continuous improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Whilst working your core duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Carry out planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding and repairs in a safe, timely and professional manner * Identify opportunities to improve machinery performance, reliability and efficiency, contributing to the development of engineering processes and procedures * Plan and prioritise maintenance activities in collaboration with engineering and production management to minimise disruption to production * Identify, diagnose and report faults with plant and machinery (PM), providing feedback and recommending improvements where appropriate * Assist with the installation, commissioning and maintenance of plant and machinery * Build effective working relationships with production operators, supporting equipment training and sharing knowledge to promote safe and effective machine operation * Maintain high standards of Health & Safety and follow relevant procedures and safe working practices * Participate in a rotational out-of-hours call-out arrangement to support the continuity of manufacturing operations.
What You’ll Need To Succeed
Our client is looking for someone who combines sound engineering knowledge with a hands-on approach and a commitment to maintaining high standards.
In order to be considered for this post you will need to demonstrate the following skills, experience and qualifications:
Relevant engineering qualifications in mechanical engineering or a similar discipline * Experience in a maintenance engineering role, either through a time-served apprenticeship or a proven track record of providing maintenance support * Practical experience of machinery repairs and maintenance, including pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical equipment * Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing or production environment * Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, with an interest in continuous improvement * A self-motivated approach, a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team * The ability to remain effective under pressure, manage competing priorities and respond flexibly to changing production requirements.
Desirable
Additional experience or qualifications in an electrical engineering discipline.
What You’ll Get In Return
This role offers a salary up to £40000 (DoE) for working across Monday – Friday on core hours of 08:00 – 16:00. An on-call bonus is also payable and OT is also paid at an enhanced rate of 1.5.
What You Need To Do Now
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