Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Oakham

Pay Range/details: Competitive salary

Contract Type: Permanent

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a busy and forward-thinking engineering team at our Oakham site. This Maintenance Engineer role is a fantastic opportunity to work on a range of moulding machines, automation equipment and ancillary systems, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency. The Maintenance Engineer will play a key role in both reactive and planned maintenance, while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives across the manufacturing operation.

Key Responsibilities - Maintenance Engineer

• Provide shift breakdown cover on moulding machines automation equipment and ancillary equipment
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on all relevant machinery and systems
• Diagnose and repair faults in an efficient and safe manner
• Support and implement improvements to manufacturing automation processes
• Work collaboratively with cross functional teams to achieve shared business goals
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance operational efficiency
• Promote and adhere to safe working practices at all times
• Comply with all company policies procedures and regulations
• Support training and development of colleagues alongside the Maintenance Supervisor
• Deliver improvement targets including OEE within area of responsibility
• Assist other engineers as required

Qualifications & Requirements - Maintenance Engineer

• Time served engineer with an electrical bias ideally multi skilled
• Strong fault finding and problem solving skills
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment
• Injection moulding experience would be advantageous
• Self motivated with a proactive approach to improving equipment performance
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and safe systems of work
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

What we can offer - Maintenance Engineer

• Competitive xbpsjku salary
• Opportunity to work within a skilled and supportive engineering team
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Involvement in continuous improvement and automation projects
• Stable permanent position within an established business

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