Weekend Maintenance Engineer

Rewards & Benefits on Offer;

• 25 days holiday / 8 bank holidays (factory shutdown at Christmas only)
• 100% attendance bonus payments (£200 twice per year, subject to tax & NI)
• Pension scheme (employee contributes 6%, company contributes 9%)
• General Life Assurance cover from day 1 (Death in Service benefit)
• Westfield Medical cover from day 1 - company pays the membership fee, employee pays the tax on it
• Comprehensive EAP - hundreds of high street discounts, same-day GP appointments, counselling services etc
• Workwear and PPE provided
• Free parking, good transport links locally
• Subsidised food vending machine onsite (sandwiches, pasties, cakes, noodles, biscuits etc)
• Free fruity Tuesdays & Wednesdays onsite
• Regular reward events throughout the year e.g. Easter egg, Christmas hamper, Christmas party etc

MTrec's New Opportunity

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious engineering client, based in Tyne & Wear, with their plans for growth and expansion, by recruiting a permanent Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team. You will be joining a fast-paced, dynamic company, with an excellent team-based culture and huge opportunities to progress your career. Our client is a major international player in their specialist industry sector and supplies its quality products globally. You will be joining a very secure and expanding business, where you will enjoy a varied working environment, a great team culture and a great new career move.

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer, please apply now for an immediate response.

Shift Pattern:

• 12 Hour Day Shifts - Saturday and Sunday, and either Monday or Friday depending on preference.

The Job You'll Do:

• Attend and resolve equipment breakdowns in a timely manner.
• Follow and improve preventative maintenance plans with the aim of reducing unplanned down time.
• Ensure the annual PPM schedule is adhered to and completed as required.
• Ensure that planned maintenance follow up work is recorded and carried out in a timely manner.
• Support root cause investigations for repetitive breakdowns and to implement permanent solutions.
• Be involved in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement activities.
• Assist with relevant project work where engineering involvement is required.
• Ensure line efficiency is improved through timely repair, maintenance and improvement of equipment.
• Ensure quality is improved and spoilage is reduced through timely repair, maintenance and improvement of equipment.

About You:

• Recognised electrical engineering qualification, four-year electrical apprenticeship, with a minimum of City & Guilds part 2 / NVQ level three qualifications.
• City & Guilds 18th Edition.
• Proven experience working in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Have the skills to maintain and fault find on electrical and automated systems.
• Strong methodical approach to problem solving.
• Experience with PLCs.