Maintenance Engineer (mech bias)
Thrive Group
What you will be doing:
As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a wide range of production and processing equipment. Your duties will include:
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities across manufacturing machinery and plant equipment.
- Diagnosing and rectifying mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
- Responding promptly to equipment breakdowns and implementing effective corrective actions.
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment reliability and production efficiency.
- Conducting root cause analysis on recurring faults and implementing long-term solutions.
- Assisting with machinery installations, upgrades, modifications, and project work.
- A recognised engineering qualification such as an Apprenticeship, Degree, HND, HNC, or City & Guilds Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
- NVQ Level 3 in a relevant engineering discipline.
- 17th or 18th Edition Electrical Regulations qualification.
- Previous experience working within a manufacturing, production, FMCG, food, packaging, or industrial environment.
- Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills, with a good understanding of electrical systems.
- Experience working with conveyors, pumps, motors, gearboxes, pneumatics, hydraulics, and automated machinery.
- The ability to read and interpret technical drawings and maintenance documentation.
- Starting Salary £44,000, increasing to £46,000 after probation
- 25 hours per week
- Rotational Shifts - Alternating weeks, Early, day and Late:
- Early Shift: 5:45 - 14:00
- Day Shift: 07:45 - 16:00
- Late Shift: 13:45 - 22:00
If this position sounds of interest and you would like to be considered. Please email on sarah. elliott@ (url removed) or contact me on (phone number removed) to discuss further.
Thrive group are acting as an Employment Agency with respect to this vacancy.
If you have not heard from a consultant within 7 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
PRMSTH
Application opens at the source listing. Free for jobseekers.