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Are you a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical bias, strong background in machine repair, planned preventative maintenance (PPM), and problem solving? GPS Recruitment have an excellent opportunity to take your career further in a dynamic, team-driven environment.
Joining the maintenance team, you’ll play a key role in ensuring all production equipment continually runs efficiently, safely, and reliably. You’ll be responsible for delivering high-quality maintenance support across a variety of plant systems and machinery.
Our clients are market leaders in the manufacturing industry within the UK. The role will be based at their Barnsley site. Due to continued growth, they are looking to expand the headcount and strengthen the Engineering team.
On offer is a Shift Based Maintenance Engineer working a 2-shift pattern, working on the reactive and preventative maintenance of all manufacturing equipment including gearboxes, Pneumatics and hydraulics.
Week 1: 0800hrs – 1630hrs (Monday to Friday)
Week 2: 0600hrs – 1600hrs (Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday)
Key Duties:
- Perform maintenance and repairs on production plant and equipment
- Carry out PPM to minimise downtime
- Work well and communicate with onsite contractors and remote service engineers
- Diagnose and resolve machine breakdowns swiftly and effectively
- Fault find on mechanical systems i.e. gearboxes etc.
- Have a good understanding of pneumatic and hydraulic circuits
- Maintain accurate records and reports within the CMMS system
- Manage and monitor stock levels of critical parts and equipment
- Mentoring of apprentices
The Person:
- Qualified and experienced Maintenance Engineer, holding a minimum of 4 years’ industrial experience and NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline.
- Have prior experience working within a fast-paced engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Computer literate, with proven experience using CMMS systems.
- Demonstrate the ability to work independently and use your own initiative to solve problems effectively.
- Be flexible and willing to work overtime to support production demands and cover holidays or sickness within the department.
