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Maintenance Engineer

Professional Technical Ltd
Posted a day ago, valid for a month
Location

Gillingham, Kent ME8 0SD

Salary

£40,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

Life Insurance
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  • The company is seeking an electrically qualified Maintenance Engineer to join a leading chilled and frozen food distribution business in Wrexham.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification and experience in the manufacturing or cold store industry.
  • The role offers a competitive annual salary of £40,400, with additional benefits including overtime pay and enhanced sick pay.
  • The position emphasizes a preventative maintenance culture, allowing for a proactive approach to equipment management.
  • Working hours are Monday to Friday, with a call-out requirement of 1 in 3 weeks.

Are you an electrically qualified Maintenance Engineer looking for a role where your proactive mindset is truly valued? Join a market-leading chilled and frozen food distribution business in Wrexham that's committed to forward-thinking engineering practices. Under new leadership, the site has transitioned to a preventative maintenance culture-meaning less firefighting, more ownership, and a smoother-running operation. If you're experienced in maintaining high-performance equipment like conveyors, blast freezers, and mobile racking systems-and want to be part of a stable Monday to Friday team earning around £40,400 per year-click apply.

Responsibilities of a Maintenance Engineer:

  • Efficiently complete work assignments issued
  • Demonstrate a team approach regarding maintenance and hygiene of equipment and support the Logistics team.
  • Provide support to the team during breaks and absences and work together to ensure completion of their duties.
  • Follow all work instructions, procedures, job descriptions at all times.
  • Ensure that all Work Orders, PM's issued to the shift are completed.
  • Complete and check all necessary paper work.
  • Work with other functions as part of the manufacturing team to ensure efficient running of the site and carry out prioritised work as agreed.
  • Work with other functions to ensure mutual objectives are met.
  • Compliance with Company policies, procedures and regulations and ensure these are followed to maintain the required standards (e.g. Food Safety, PPE etc.).
  • Resolve mechanical and/or electrical problems in a timely fashion.
  • Order spare parts as required and log removal from stores in correct way.
  • Provide the Engineering Manager with information on all engineering downtime attended on shift, related quality issue, work orders completed, PM's completed and other details as required.

Qualifications and skills required for this Maintenance Engineer role:

  • NVQ Level 3 Engineering Qualification is a must.
  • Electrically biased.
  • Previous manufacturing / processing / warehouse / cold store industry experience.
  • Can do approach, drive and ambition towards maintenance excellence.
  • Basic Food Hygiene
  • Basic Health & Safety
  • Teamwork
  • Data and analytical skills
  • Computer literate. (word/excel/windows-based packages)
  • Desirable skills:- PLC, hydraulics, temperature control , instrumentation, welding, FLT/MEWP license.

Benefits to you as a Maintenance Engineer:

  • Annual Salary of £40,400 (including call-out monthly payment)
  • Monday - Friday
  • Call out 1:3 weeks.
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x (Monday-Saturday) and 2x (Sunday)
  • 20 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
  • Enhanced sick pay from employment commencement.
  • Life Insurance
  • P.E provided
  • Salary protection insurance
  • Pension
  • Training and development for your career.

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