Maintenance Engineer
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Maintenance Engineer (Shift)
Looking for a shift role that gives you real time off, long breaks built into the rotation, and the chance to work with modern production machinery?
This Maintenance Engineer position offers exactly that, plus long-term stability and progression.
As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be part of a skilled engineering team responsible for keeping key production equipment running safely, efficiently, and reliably. You’ll complete a training period on day shift before moving onto a structured shift pattern that gives you six days off at a time, while still offering a competitive annual income and strong benefits.
Job Responsibilities
Person Specification
Hours of Work
You will start training on the day shift and then move onto your set shift pattern where you’ll be rostered to work 1758 hours per annum. This consists of 143 rostered 12 hours and 15 minutes shifts (usually between the hours of 6.45am to 7pm, 6.45pm to 7am) and one 6-hour training session.
The Shift pattern is usually:
The Company will aim to give at least 2 weeks’ notice if a change to the published roster is required. Holiday entitlement is built into time off shift so the employee cannot book days off. They can do shift swaps to create more time off.
Pay and Benefits
Looking for a shift role that gives you real time off, long breaks built into the rotation, and the chance to work with modern production machinery?
This Maintenance Engineer position offers exactly that, plus long-term stability and progression.
As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be part of a skilled engineering team responsible for keeping key production equipment running safely, efficiently, and reliably. You’ll complete a training period on day shift before moving onto a structured shift pattern that gives you six days off at a time, while still offering a competitive annual income and strong benefits.
Job Responsibilities
- To ensure a high standard of maintenance to attain factory performance goals
- Deliver high-quality mechanical maintenance to ensure factory performance targets are consistently met
- Carry out mechanical setup, changeovers, and production support across a range of process equipment
- Diagnose and repair electrical breakdowns quickly and effectively (PLC faults, motors, sensors, drives, control panels, etc.)
- Perform planned preventive maintenance to reduce downtime
- Support fabrication, machining, and installation of plant and machinery
- Fault finding and repair of breakdowns
- To be fully aware of factory safety issues and work in a safe manner at all times
Person Specification
- Recognised apprenticeship (City and Guilds, NVQ or equivalent)
- Experience of Production equipment, maintenance in a diverse factory environment
- Dual skilled (Electrical/Mechanical maintenance)
- Good diagnostic skills
- Electrical/Mechanical maintenance experience
- Extrusion experience preferable
- Higher qualification (eg ONC/HNC) or equivalent experience
- Computer literate (stores systems and Maintenance Management Systems)
Hours of Work
You will start training on the day shift and then move onto your set shift pattern where you’ll be rostered to work 1758 hours per annum. This consists of 143 rostered 12 hours and 15 minutes shifts (usually between the hours of 6.45am to 7pm, 6.45pm to 7am) and one 6-hour training session.
The Shift pattern is usually:
- 2 day shifts
- 45am to 7pm
- 2 night shifts
- 45pm to 7am
- 6 days off
The Company will aim to give at least 2 weeks’ notice if a change to the published roster is required. Holiday entitlement is built into time off shift so the employee cannot book days off. They can do shift swaps to create more time off.
Pay and Benefits
- £49,500 per annum
- £250 annual tool allowance
- Overtime
- Onsite free parking
- Childcare vouchers
- Company pension
Frequently asked questions
Who is hiring for the Maintenance Engineer role?
RecruitMint is hiring for the Maintenance Engineer position, a Shazamme client. Apply directly on the employer's career site.
Where is the Maintenance Engineer job located?
The Maintenance Engineer role with RecruitMint is based in St Neots, GB.
What does the Maintenance Engineer role pay?
RecruitMint lists the Maintenance Engineer role at up to GBP 49,500 per year.
Is the Maintenance Engineer role full-time or contract?
This is a full time position at RecruitMint.
What experience level is the Maintenance Engineer role?
The Maintenance Engineer position is aimed at mid-level candidates.
How do I apply for the Maintenance Engineer role at RecruitMint?
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