Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £42,000 - £48,000 per annum (DOE)

Location: South Tyneside

Contract: Fulltime, Permanent

Shift: 4 days on 4 days off days only 7:00am - 7:00pm

We are currently seeking a Maintenance Engineer (shift) to focus on the maintenance and repair of manufacturing facilities, associated infrastructure and manufacturing equipment.

Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer:

• Maintain plant machinery to ensure safe, continual and efficient operations.
• Ensuring that periodic and preventive maintenance are appropriately scheduled and accomplished and that troubleshooting and maintenance support are readily available as needed.
• Managing maintenance goal setting, activity scheduling and work allocation to ensure measurable goals, proper workload distribution, goal satisfaction and effective staff management.
• Update records of work activities, tasks carried out, parts used through stores and training given.
• Work closely with manufacturers, suppliers and internal departments in finding ways to improve process and increase machine reliability and performance.

Skills of the Maintenance Engineer:

• Apprenticeship/industry recognised qualifications.
• Experience in mechanical/electrical maintenance in a manufacturing/engineering environment.
• Knowledge of plant operation principles, methods and processes.
• Ability to handle day-to-day and strategic issues, based around operational requirements and the management of a manufacturing facility.
• Demonstrable analytical skills with sound problem solving ability.

Company Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary bonus
• Up to 5% matched pension contribution
• 4x annual salary life assurance
• 20 days annual leave
• Employee discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• UK Sharesave Scheme

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