Maintenance Engineer Jobs

H9 Technical Recruitment are looking to hire a Maintenance Engineer to work at our clients Aggregate Manufacturing Plant in Suffolk area

Overview

You will be working closely with the Operations Teams and contractors, ensuring the day to day maintenance is completed safely and effectively. Reporting to the Assistant Site Manager you will take responsibility for the maintenance of the whole site including the process plant and equipment and general infrastructure by developing a detailed understanding of the facility, you will review and continuously improve maintenance systems, to ensure they are fit for purpose and that they comply with Health, Safety, Environment and Quality regulations

Role And Responsibilities

• Responsible for the spares and relationships with suppliers to ensure essential spares are readily obtainable and that longer lead-time critical spares are stored securely and replaced whenever used.
• Flexibility to cover staff shortages and call outs to deal with breakdowns and to carry out other reasonable duties required by the Site Manager
• Responsible to carry out and record all Daily, Weekly and Monthly PPM tasks in line with the schedules.
• Responsible for the reliability of the plant, finding faults and repairing breakdowns.
• Guidance and training to assist operators with self-sufficiency in routine reactive maintenance tasks.
• Responsible for the cleanliness and tidiness of the workshop and tools and replenishing consumables.
• Reviewing and continuous development of maintenance plans by determining the most effective strategies for each piece of equipment as knowledge is built.
• Providing suggestions for improvements resulting in reduced downtime.

Education And Experience

• Must have a flexible approach to work and be contactable out of hours.
• Willingness to work under their own initiative.
• Ability to review and improve systems and processes and (in conjunction with the Site Manager) adapting schedules and routines as experience is gained in the plant and process.
• Sound judgement skills and rational approach.
• Fault finding and repairs of low voltage electrical equipment.
• Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience with bulk material conveying systems and process mixers.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience within a maintenance environment with the ability to fault find and repair mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
• Team player with the ability to educate others in the importance of plant and equipment maintenance within a demanding production environment.
• Good organisational skills to be able to plan and prioritise tasks.