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Role: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £45,000- £55,000

4 on 4 off (2 days / 2 nights)

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a market leading engineering company based in Birmingham.

Responsibilities

What you'll do

Undertake front line repairs and perform both predicative and preventative maintenance activities to minimise plant downtime, increase machine reliability and maximise operational throughput;
Maintain a wide range of manufacturing equipment and ancillary equipment ranging from large machinery to site services;
To operate in a structured environment complying to the maintenance schedule to drive quality;
Liaise with manufacturing personnel regarding plant release, downtime estimation, plant hand backs and alternative/compromise solutions;
To provide an excellent service ie. effective and efficient breakdown repairs;
Drive all EHS and quality procedures to follow company policies and to operate a fully flexible team;
Adhere to Health and Safety policies to create a safe working environment.
Key Objectives

To operate in a structured environment complying to the maintenance schedule to drive quality i.e. internal/external labour resource.
Liaise with manufacturing personnel regarding plant release, downtime estimation, plant hand backs and alternative/compromise solutions.
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering field
Good understanding of PLC systems
Time served apprenticeship
Heavy Engineering experience
Ability to interpret circuit drawings in order to fault find
Wiring Regulations 17th Edition
Computer literacy
Preferred Qualifications

Higher NVQ / HNC Engineering field
To understand and have experience of EHS requirements in a maintenance/manufacturing environment
Wiring Regulations 18th or above
Excellent communication skills
Be able to work within a fast-paced pressurised production environment
Ability to work with others (at all levels of the organization) and have a positive “can do” attitude
What's in it for you:

Pension scheme with Aviva
Medicash fully funded up to family level
Access to our onsite Gym Facilities & Occupational Health Team, including GP, lifestyle coach, physio, chiropody, and psychotherapy by appointment
Employee Assistance by Health Assured offering an array of wellbeing support
Excellent training and progression opportunities
Opportunity to work for one of the largest aluminium manufacturers in the world

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