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MULTI-SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Description

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a unique manufacturer based in Leicester. You will be part of a team of Maintenance Engineers delivering maintenance support and activities to maintain site compliance, improve the safety, quality and efficiency of all assets.

The benefits package for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role include:

  • Salary depending one experience £40,000 - £48,000 
  • There are 40 hour weekly rotational shift patterns in place covering earlies, lates and nights covering both sites. (6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm / 10pm – 6am).
  • Annual leave of 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (rising to 32 after 5 years’ service and your 
  • birthday off after 2 years’ service)
  • Company sick pay (after successful probation) of 8 weeks
  • Health Cash Plan

You must be a qualified Engineer, City and Guilds or equivalent trained dual skilled with strong skills across both mechanical/electrical disciplines. Due to the varied equipment, they have across both sites, qualifications, skills and experience we are mainly looking for include electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, motors, belts (this is not an exhaustive list).
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The key areas of focus and duties for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role include: 

  • Extensive experience in service driven production/process industries
  • Ability to identify and implement actions to improve/maintain productivity.
  • To work with production teams to optimise the production processes of mixing, coating & converting to 
  • improve quality and reduce waste. 
  • Provide as necessary support for the installation of new parts and equipment.
  • To perform repairs to plant and equipment in accordance with best practice.

There are several other duties that will be discussed further at initial interview. 

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Electricians or Maintenance Technicians also who are looking for the next role based around Leicester, Nottingham, Grantham, Northampton and Peterborough.  

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Maintenance Electrician to join an experienced and dedicated Engineering team near Corby on a permanent night shift working Sunday to Thursday, 22.00-06.00. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to utilise their engineering skills and join a privately owned global business. As well as being focused on continuous improvement and implementing specific products, as a Maintenance Electrician you will also be responsible for maintaining the upkeep of the buildings and grounds areas of the plant facility.

The package details for the role of Maintenance Electrician include the below and further at interview:

  • Salary £50,000 (including shift allowance)
  • 40 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday, 22.00-06.00
  • 3% paid via salary sacrifice, saving you tax and NI contributions
  • 20 days plus bank holidays, rising to 25 plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service
  • Death in service benefit – 2 x annual salary
  • An annual pay review is conducted every January

Along with a minimum NVQ Level 3 or higher in Engineering Maintenance or equivalent, as a Maintenance Electrician you will be required to have experience/further education in engineering. Experience of PLC systems for fault finding and minor programming modifications. Experience using and installing Variable Speed Drives VSD’s within an FMCG environment is beneficial. 
Other key duties involve:  

  • Maintenance of plant and equipment.
  • Identifying, diagnosing and fixing faults and breakdowns.
  • Carrying out of planned Preventative Maintenance.
  • Facilitating and executing continuous improvement activities.

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from Leicester, Northampton, Corby, Kettering, and Peterborough. 

 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician for a global manufacturer based near Rutland. We are looking for somebody to manage and assist in development and engineering projects at the site and to provide second line support to the Engineering team. You identify opportunities for improvements and make recommendations to improve machine and process effectiveness.

The benefits package for the Maintenance Electrician role include:

  • £45,000 salary.
  • Days role Monday - Friday 
  • 33 days holiday
  • Auto enrolment pension
  • All PPE and training provided
  • Company sick pay after one years service, increasing with length of service to a max 24 weeks                             . 

The key areas for the Maintenance Electricians focus: 

  • Timed served engineer, electrical bias
  • Mechatronics Apprenticeship would be desirable 
  • Ideally, a good working knowledge of PLC and servo control systems
  • Understand and be able to work with Pneumatics and Hydraulics
  • Good computer skills, CAD systems, ideally Auto-Cad would be desirable.
  • Have experience on installing and commissioning new pieces of equipment.

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers or Development Engineers that want to be back hands on based around the Stamford, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, and Grantham

 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Maintenance Engineer to join a well-respected manufacturing business. We are seeking an experienced, multi-skilled, Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Engineer to perform pro-active and reactive maintenance activities across the manufacturing facilities. The role will cover a range of machinery (from manual machines through to machining centres) along with fabrication equipment and general maintenance.

Along with a day shift Monday – Friday with a 12.30 finish on a Friday, the Maintenance Engineer role also has a package of:

  • Salary £40,000  
  • Paid Overtime at 1.5x
  • Company Pension at 4% company and 4% employee 
  • 33 Holiday days 
  • Stable Working Environment
  • Sick Pay
  • Onsite Parking 

You must be qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent and have experience with Machine Tool, Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Electro/ Mechanical. Some duties include:

  • Install new equipment on site to the required standards and specifications.
  • Diagnose faults on plant and equipment as required and establish methods for rectification
  • Ensure any relevant start up procedures are performed following the repair of any plant or equipment.
  • Ensure any mechanical or electrical work is carried out within the level of competence.
  • Ensure effective procurement of any spare part requirements, including communication with suppliers and the raising of purchase orders.

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield & Mansfield. 

 

 

Are you currently a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead with experience of utilising your skills within a Special Purpose Machine Build Environment? 

About Us:
Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, producing well-known products that has garnered global recognition. With extremely low staff turnover, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees.

Benefits Available for a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead

  • Negotiable Base Salary in the Region of £55,000 
  • Flexi Time & Working from Home Options 
  • Annual Tax Free Bonus 
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average employer contribution)
  • Above Average Holiday Entitlement (with the option to buy and sell days)
  • Life Assurance (above market average) 
  • Paid Overtime  
  • Ongoing Training & Development 
  • The Opportunity to join a Well Established and Growing Business where your Input will make a Real Difference

Duties of a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead

  • As Special Purpose Machine Build Supervisor you will lead a multi-disciplined team of technicians to ensure each build is completed on time, within budget and that it’s handed over to the customer with complete satisfaction.  
  • As part of your role you will also be tasked with managing site services, driving 5S and ensuring all statutory regulations are adhered to.

Requirements of a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead

  • Have a proven background in leading an engineering team within a special purpose machine build environment. Where you have had direct responsibility for plant performance, achieving targets, process development, mentoring staff, setting and monitoring KPI’s and managing time critical projects.
  • Qualified to a HNC standard Mechanically  
  • Have climbed the ranks of engineering from an apprentice level (ideally in toolmaking or mechanical fitting) into a position where you have supervised a team. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a long-standing reputation for excellence. If you are a skilled and forward-thinking Workshop Supervisor with relevant experience, apply now to be part of our vibrant team and contribute to our continued growth and success.

The role is commutable from most areas of Warwickshire & The West Midlands 

 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineering Manager to join a unique manufacturer based in Leicester. The company are experts in their field, and reporting into a Director, your role will be to lead an engineering and maintenance team to safely and cost effectively achieve the uptime and productivity targets required to grow sales and success. Flexibility is key for this role along with project management and organisation skills.

  • The benefits package for the Engineering Manager role include:
  • Salary is up to £55,000 based on qualifications and experience
  • Annual leave of 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (rising to 32 after 5 years’ service)
  • Flexitime 36+ hours a week
  • Company sick pay (after successful probation) of 13 weeks
  • Laptop and company phone
  • There are 2 sites very close to each other

This role would suit someone who is appropriately qualified (Degree/ HND in technical Electrical / Mechanical / Engineering or tools qualified with significant experience). Also to have worked in a manufacturing environment that understands the needs of both the business targets and the long-term requirements of the equipment. An experienced Maintenance or Engineering Manager of teams who are spread across more than one large site is advantageous where health and safety is of vital importance. 
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The key areas of focus and duties for the Engineering Manager role include: 

  • To ensure the completion of planned preventive maintenance schedules using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (Agility). 
  • To work with the Maintenance Team Leader to support the development of effective planned preventive maintenance schedules and to analyse the data produced to identify engineering improvement projects 
  • Plant Availability to agreed targets.
  • PPM’s Completion to agreed targets and standards
  • Delivery of strategic projects to original justification, budget and timeframes
  • There are several other duties that will be discussed further at initial interview. 

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Managers looking for the next step based around Leicester, Nottingham, Grantham, Northampton and Peterborough. 

 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Maintenance Electrician to join an experienced and dedicated Engineering team near Corby on a double days shift, working Monday - Friday, 06.00-14.00 and 14:00 - 22:00. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to utilise their engineering skills and join a privately owned global business. As well as being focused on continuous improvement and implementing specific products, you will also be responsible for maintaining the upkeep of the buildings and grounds areas of the plant facility.

The package details for the role of Maintenance Electrician include the below and further at interview:

  • Salary up to £48,000 depending on experience (including shift allowance)
  • 40 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 06:00 - 14:00 and 14:00 - 22:00
  • 3% paid via salary sacrifice, saving you tax and NI contributions
  • 20 days plus bank holidays, rising to 25 plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service
  • Death in service benefit – 2 x annual salary
  • You would qualify for the annual pay review this and every January

Along with a minimum NVQ Level 3 or higher in Engineering Maintenance or equivalent, as a Maintenance Electrician you will be required to have experience/further education in engineering. Experience of PLC systems for fault finding and minor programming modifications. Experience using and installing Variable Speed Drives VSD’s within an FMCG environment is beneficial. 

Other key duties involve:  

  • Maintenance of plant and equipment.
  • Identifying, diagnosing and fixing faults and breakdowns.
  • Carrying out of planned Preventative Maintenance.
  • Facilitating and executing continuous improvement activities.

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from Leicester, Northampton, Corby, Kettering, and Peterborough.  

 

We are currently assisting a Leading organisation in their search for Maintenance Team-Leader – Electrically Trained 

This is an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team, and to join a company who have Sites throughout the UK as well as overseas. A company who drives training and development on site and pride themselves on a good working environment. 

The Maintenance Team-Leader with support a Team of 3 electrical engineer’s and X2 Apprentices, reporting directly into the Maintenance Manager. 

Benefits

  • Offering a salary of £47.800 
  • 25 + 8 days holiday
  • Life Assurance
  • Company Pension
  • Healthcare
  • Share Scheme
  • Training & Progression
  • + More 

Shift requirements: Monday to Friday – Days – 8am till 5pm  - Early finish on Friday. 

The Maintenance Team-leader’s role is Commutable from the following locations: Bolton / Oldham / Stockport / Manchester  

Key Responsibilities for the Maintenance Team-leader:  

  • Working closely with the Maintenance Manager 
  • Material Control – Making sure all Parts, Tools and materials are available 
  • Provide Support and resource on Project work 
  • Carry out inspections and audits, provide advice and feedback and support as and when needed. 
  • Ensure Deadlines are met on Plant 
  • Supporting permanent engineers as well as Contractors on Plant. 
  • Attend maintenance meetings as and when required. 


Experience the Maintenance team leader will hold: 

  • Previous experience within a Team-leaders’ roles – Senior position 
  • Experienced within FMCG / Manufacturing / Heavy engineering environments
  • Must be Electrically biased – Strong Fault-finding abilities. 
  • Hold Good leadership skill / Great Communicator. 
  • Able to use Excel / Power point / Word and Email. 
  • Must be apprentice trained – holding formal qualifications in electrical engineering. 
 

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Days and a Short Working Week Too…    

We are seeking to recruit a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our established maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary of c£42,500 
  • Day Working (with a short working week)
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Life Assurance 
  • Excellent Holiday Entitlement 
  • Company Funded Workwear
  • Free Onsite Parking


Duties of an Maintenance Engineer

As a proven Maintenance Engineer you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, that will see you supporting a wide range of plant and equipment. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer

Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically to a City & Guilds or NVQ standard and have both electrical and strong mechanical skills, alongside ideally an appreciation of Plc controls and drives. 

Your experience must have been gained within either a heavy engineering, manufacturing or production environment. 

The role is commutable from Great Bridge, Tipton, Tividale, Walsall & Wednesbury 

 

A massive opportunity for a Mechanically bias Maintenance Engineer to join a global company based in Broomfleet. With an annual turnover of £3.5 billion my client is the world market leader in its sector. They have over 200 plants worldwide in over 30 different countries, including 16 in the UK. 

My client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their 4-night, night shift at one of their UK sites in Brough. Loaded with benefits and a great salary package, if this job sounds appealing to you please read on. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

  • £47,000
  • Company Pension. 
  • Holiday Trading. 
  • Life Assurance.
  • SIP (Share Scheme).  
  • Private Medical / Dental Options. 
  • Tech Scheme. 
  • Cycle to Work Scheme. 
  • Premium OT. 
  • Weekly pay. 

Duties of the Maintenance Engineer include:

 

  • Night Shift (Monday – Thursday). 
  • Planned and preventive maintenance. 
  • Ensuring plant and equipment is running optimally. 
  • Reactive maintenance. 
  • Promote health and safety. 
  • Update CMMS. 


Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Mechanical Engineering Qualifications. 
  • NVQ Level 3 in engineering. 
  • Mig and Arc welding experience. 
  • Heavy Engineering Experience. 
  • Knowledge of cutting and grinding. 
  • Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics. 


This is a huge opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer so please apply to find out more details. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Broomfleet, Newport, Elloughton, Goole, North Cave, and surrounding areas.  

 

This is a new exciting opportunity to join a global manufacturing organisation based in the Greater Manchester Area.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an already established maintenance team. 

The Maintenance Engineers position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / Skelmersdale / Bolton / Wigan 

The Maintenance Engineer will be required to work Days – 8am till 4pm. 

The benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £40,000 - £42,500 
  • Great training and progression opportunities 
  • Company Pension 7% Contribution 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Health care 
  • Secured onsite Parking 
  • Plenty of overtime 
  • 33days holiday 

The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for and hold the following experience:  


The purpose of the role is to provide engineering support to a dedicated range, responding to unplanned and planned process opportunities, independently troubleshooting and continuously improving the process to improve PR (efficiency and quality). 

  • Reporting key information in Engineering DMS review. 
  • Working with PPI and Production department to establish and improve DTM activities. 
  • Coaching and mentoring of Production Associates through DTM activity.  
  • Liaise and work with Reliability engineers on key projects associated to the range.  
  • Review and improvement of PM system linked to range.   
  • Establish and conduct line audits for key equipment.  
  • Assist a wider engineering team during MPS activities associated with the range (spare parts, lubrication, zero loss etc.). 
  • Take a lead on shutdown activity related to the range.  
  • Mechanical ‘call out support’ for range. (Grade 2 only)
  • Responsible for understanding ‘the why’ when we have mechanical breakdowns and delivering solutions to prevent reoccurrence 
  • Document abnormalities within the CMMS system and undertake the repair or liaise with the planner to schedule
  • Previous experience within a Similar position is key. 
  • Experienced within a FMCG / Manufacturing Plant. 
  • Must be Apprentice trained holding formal qualifications in mechanical engineering. 
  • Experienced with: Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Steam boilers, Welding and fabrication. 
 

New and exciting opportunity to join a global manufacturing organisation based in the Greater Manchester Area.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an already established maintenance team. 

The Maintenance Engineers position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / Skelmersdale / Bolton / Wigan 

Shift the maintenance engineer will be required to work Shift Pattern 4 on / 4 off - 2 x 12 hr days & 2 x 12hr nights, 5 * 18-day breaks fixed

The benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £48,000 - £54,000 DOE 
  • Great training and progression opportunities 
  • Company Pension 
  • Secured on site Parking 
  • Plenty of overtime 

The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for and hold the following experience:  

  • Maintain and install all mechanical plant & machinery in line with company requirements.
  • React quickly, diagnose & repair any mechanical related problems on the plant or equipment.
  • Carry out our planned preventative maintenance schedule on the full range of equipment within the site .
  • Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good, safe working & clean condition.
  • Complete all relevant paperwork associated with the task being performed in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Carry out daily inspections as requested related to safety, air, steam and water leaks and complete repairs as necessary.
  • Report any problems regarding equipment and machinery immediately to the Engineering Team Leader.
  • Ensure that you are aware of the Company Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures and that you always adhere to them.
  • Complete Maintenance work orders, use of a CMMS system, Agility or similar
  • Experience with pneumatic & hydraulic equipment & systems
  • Knowledge of high-pressure steam boilers and systems
  • Welding skills such as MMA, TIG, MIG
  • General workshop skills, tools, lathe, milling etc.
  • Able to read schematic drawings
  • Some multi skilling would be advantageous
  • Ideally you will be Apprentice trained holding a HNC / City & guilds Level 3 in Mechanical engineering. 
 

New exciting and opportunity to join a global manufacturing organisation based in the Greater Manchester Area.  This is an exceptional opportunity for a highly skilled Maintenance Electrician who holds strong programming and fault-finding abilities with Siemens & Allen Bradley PLC’S

This Maintenance Electrician position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / Skelmersdale / Bolton / Wigan 


The Maintenance Electrician will be required to work the following Shift: Continental – 4 on/4 off – 2days-2nights. 12 hours Shift. 


The benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

  • Salary: £54,000 - £57,000 
  • Great Training and progression opportunities 
  • Company Pension 
  • Secured on site Parking 
  • Plenty of overtime 

The Maintenance Electrician will be responsible for and hold the following experience: 

  • As mentioned, key to the role is the fault finding and programming experience with PLC’s / Hardware. Siemens & Allen Bradley 
  • Previous experience within a Manufacturing environment 
  • Maintain and install all electrical machinery 
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance 
  • Complete maintenance work orders, use of CMMS systems 
  • Be able to communicate at all levels throughout the business 
  • Electrically Biased – but holding a split on the mechanical Side 
  • Knowledge of variable speed drives 
  • Must be able to read schematic drawings 
  • 17/18th IEE Wiring regulations 
  • Proven experience within a similar role 
  • Apprentice trained holding a HNC / HND in Electrical engineering