Maintenance Engineer

Experienced Maintenance Engineer required for a large, well established engineering firm based in Plymouth.

Our client is a total systems engineering company, leading the way in hydraulics and supplying equipment for a huge range of applications including industrial, construction and marine.

The main purpose will be to support the site production facilities through the maintenance of plant, equipment and services, being planned or unplanned tasks. This role requires the ability to diagnose problems, the knowledge to work in a safe manner as shown through the task risk assessment. The ability to communicate clearly with suppliers and on-site personnel.

Main duties:

Work with the team to ensure it meets its 5 s performance targets

Be responsible for meeting individual KPIs

Ensure 100 % compliance of working on a task only once a risk assessment is in place

Identify repeat problems and assist in the corrective actions to remove the cause

Advise on maintenance spares holdings

Breakdown repair of existing plant and machinery

Installation of new and existing machinery

Assist with machinery moves

Implement and support TPM/PPM across the site

Fully participate in production support activities

Electronic record keeping of machine repair details and stock

Be aware of hazards around the site, and be proactive in identifying them and supporting removal of hazards identified by others

Respond to breakdowns in a timely manner as per the priority set by production

Work with the production team to assist with the installation of new machinery

Ensure PPM activities are carried out within scheduled times, and arrange machine release if required

Repairs of plant and machinery

Risk assessment of all work tasks and contractor inductions

Keeping electronic records up to date

Fault finding using CNC controls and PLC ladder diagrams

Work with production staff to provide breakdown support in line with production priorities

Ensure that a risk assessment is carried prior to start of work, and to reassess is the if there is any changes during the work task

Ensure good communication is maintained with production staff for updates on machine breakdowns, machine release from production for maintenance. Communicate between outgoing and incoming maintenance shifts

Act as a mentor when working with apprentices or new starters.

Working 0600-1400 rotating to 1400-2200 Monday to Friday.

Qualifications & Experience required:

Maintenance Apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications

Previous experience fault finding on CNC machines

Risk assessment trained

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of PLCs