Maintenance Engineer

Travail Employment Group
Bristol, United Kingdom
10 months ago
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Maintenance Engineer

Salary £40 - 45,000 Bristol BS10, 33 days incl bank hols, pension 4.5 %, sick pay, life assurance, 38 hours a week Monday to Thursday 7am - 4pm early finish Fridays 7am- 11am, (the start and finish time is flexible within core hours of starting 6am - 9am) flexibility to work 4 days a week also an option, pension 4.5 % parking, bonus.

Friendly and successful aerospace engineering company in Bristol recruiting for a mechanical and electrical maintenance engineer or maintenance fitter who would report to the production manager.

Job description for the mechanical maintenance engineer

Mechanical maintenance and repair of production machinery

Knowledge of CNC machinery maintenance (mechanical) and other specialist machines

Basic electrical knowledge but ideally electrically qualified

Familiar with PPM

Monitoring and maintaining oil levels and lubricants for machinery

Ordering replacement parts and consumables like oil and lubricants

Competent in using hand and power tools to repair and maintain machinery

Liaising with machinery manufacturers to arrange specialist repairs and updating of control systems

Recording information and schedules on a computerised system (basic excel)

Competent in accurately interpreting engineering drawings

Key Skills required for the mechanical maintenance engineer

Qualified in mechanical engineering with NVQ or City & Guilds or equivalent in a mechanical engineering discipline

Electrical qualifications are preferred but not essential

Previous experience in mechanical maintenance of machinery including CNC and manual production machinery would be ideal

Familiar with PPM

Competent in accurately interpreting engineering drawings

Familiar with ordering parts, oil lubricants from suppliers to maintain machinery

Computer literate with the ability to record information and schedules on a computerised system (basic excel)

This Bristol based aerospace manufacturer offer the opportunity to work in a stable and friendly environment with a good benefits package and working environment offering flexible start and finish times within the core hours and no shifts.

Benefits

Job title: maintenance engineer

Salary: £40-45,000 (No shifts) flexible hours

Benefits: Pension 4.5 %, 33 days holiday, sick pay, life assurance, free parking

Hours: 38 per week Monday to Friday, Monday to Thursday, 7am - 4pm, early finish Fridays 7am - 11am (the start and finish time is flexible within core hours of starting 6am - 9am) flexibility to work 4 days a week also an option.

Location: Bristol, BS10

Duration: Permanent

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