Maintenance Engineer

A global leader in high quality, safety-critical electro-mechanical products that are sold globally are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their 24 hour production line.Info about what the Maintenance Engineer role entailsExciting electro-mechanical Maintenance Engineer role on a small night shift team, supervising one Technician in a fast paced, high tech manufacturing facility. You will maintain a cutting edge 24 hour production line including pick & place machines, SMT screen printers, ovens, conveyors, automated optical inspection machines, assembly lines, robotics, conveyors & laser marking machines amongst others.The night shift can be a challenge as there are less people available to help so you will be comfortable with root cause analysis & fault diagnosis / identification. Alongside reactive maintenance & planned maintenance activities you will run small CI projects to improve downtime and machinery performance.Essential Requirements of the Maintenance EngineerTime served or HNC (or equivalent) qualification in an electrical, mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering discipline. They do a lot of small mechanical adjustments, very little 3 phase electrical maintenance.2/3 + years experience in a similar role some experience in maintenance environment will be essentialSome knowledge of electrical & electronic systems & sensors e.g. PLCs, vision systems, fibre optic sensors, mechanics, pneumatics, robotics and test equipment etc.Good problem solving & decision making is keyyou will be able to fault find and diagnose - main thing is a good track record fault finding and RCA.Experience with RCA making improvements to machines & processes - e.g. RCA methodologies, SMED, 5Whys, fishbone, Ishikawa - predictive and preventative strategy.You will have a proactive mindset always looking for cost savings and improvementsDesirable Requirements of the Maintenance EngineerExperience of robotics, conveyors or hydraulics18th Edition qualifiedExperience mentoring / leading apprentices etc - if you don't have that experience it can be developed with in house management courses, 121s & distance learning opportunities.Lean - proactive approach to eliminate waste, SMED etc environment, the people, the process and the equipment.Benefits37 hours per weekNight shift start from Sunday at 10.30pm - finish at 6am, then Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 10pm start, 6am finish.Overtime at time and a halfSignificantly enhanced pension scheme25 days holiday + ability to purchase extra daysCompany Bonus SchemeShare allocation schemeHealth plan, access to 24 hour doctors etcLife Insurance (3 x annual salary and up to 6 x annual salary depending on Ts and Cs)If you feel you are suitable and interested in this role, APPLY NOW with an up to date CV. We also pay referral fees if you can suggest another suitable person that isnt already known to us.April Quest Ltd acts as both an Employment Business and Employment Agency and complies with the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations Act 2003. We take your privacy seriously; our Privacy Policy can be viewed on our website.TPBN1_UKTJ