Maintenance Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity to work for a nationally recognised contract packing business, considered to be the leader in its field. Pay rates from £30,000 per anum. The role of Maintenance Engineer is based in Needham Market.

We offer full support for you to succeed in your role! First Call Contract Services are an employer of choice for candidates from many backgrounds, such as delivery driver, warehouse, customer service, support worker, retail associate, cleaner and many more.

Shifts for Maintenance Engineer:

• 07:00 to 17:00
• Monday to Thursday
• One Friday per month

Pay:

• £30,000 per annum
• Temp to perm, paid hourly via the agency for the first twelve weeks

Main Duties of Maintenance Engineer:

• Set up machinery and complete production line changeovers accurately and efficiently
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to improve equipment reliability and prevent avoidable breakdowns
• Respond quickly and calmly to machinery breakdowns, minimising downtime and disruption to production
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical and electromechanical faults across packaging and production equipment
• Inspect machinery for wear, defects and early signs of failure before they become bigger problems
• Follow health and safety procedures, safe systems of work and site quality standards every time
• Accurately record maintenance activity, repairs and recurring faults

Desired skills and experience:

• Experience as a maintenance engineer, electrical engineer, or engineering technician.
• Maintenance experience within manufacturing, production, packaging or FMCG.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and diagnostic skills with a logical, methodical approach to root-cause analysis and problem-solving.
• Practical mechanical and electromechanical maintenance experience.
• Experience of planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• The ability to stay calm and make sound decisions under pressure.
• An understanding of manufacturing health and safety requirements.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidates to begin a career with a company that offers genuine long-term opportunities and career development.