Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Hourly Rate: £28.00phr

Location: Coventry

Shift: Wed, Thu, Fri Nights – 17:45 – 06:15 – Paid for 36 hours plus overtime

Status: Temporary to permanent – Qualifying period 13 weeks

Join a Fabulous, Fast-Growing, Family-Run Business!
A proud family-owned company based in Warwickshire, producing world-class products for the construction industry. As one of the fastest-growing businesses in the region, they attribute their success to the great people behind it—individuals who are valued, recognised, and rewarded for their commitment, skills, and experience.

We're now looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their passionate and professional team initially on a temp contract which may lead to a permanent role.

Purpose: The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for the overall maintenance and repair of the manufacturing site to ensure production interruptions are kept to a minimum, in addition to working on the installation and commission of a new manufacturing facility.

Scope: The candidate must be able to demonstrate they are able to work and communicate effectively to all levels within the organisation, up to and including directors. The Maintenance Engineer is required to take a lead role in the evaluation of maintenance processes, developing improvements, improving efficiency and product/process assurance.

Responsibilities:

• Responding to equipment breakdowns and concerns
• Completion of reactive mechanical and electrical maintenance tasks
• Conducting planned maintenance (PM) in line with the maintenance schedules to include recording any reactive actions that are required.
• Performing condition-based monitoring (CBM) of equipment
• Ensure that spare parts are available to perform maintenance and improvement activities, to include selection and ordering or parts
• Analysis of plant and equipment to identify key areas for performance improvement, to include data generated through the Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
• Assists with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions
• Update the Maintenance Systems (CMMS) as required to ensure traceability of actions
• Maintains safety, health and environmental policies and procedures and is a role model for safety in the workplace.
• Communicates directly with operations department to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in a maintenance capacity in a manufacturing environment is essential
• A relevant Engineering Qualification (Mechanical or Electrical) to Level 3 is essential.
• IPAF is desirable
• A Health and Safety Qualification such as IOSH Manging Safely is Desirable
• Detailed knowledge of maintenance processes
• Proven evidence of a hands-on approach in previous roles
• Experience within continuous improvement environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Ability to be able to prioritise, adapt and respond to change
• Applicants must have a full UK driving licence