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Job description: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
The Company
Southampton based manufacturer of flexible packaging. A privately owned family run company with a 40+ year trading history in the UK. Continued year on year growth, despite current economic climate. Regarded throughout our industry as a top tier manufacturer, supplying many household names both in the UK and across the globe.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
An experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer is required to perform maintenance, repair, de-commissioning and re-commissioning of systems and equipment within the scope of their specific disciplines, with the minimum of supervision.
The main responsibilities include:
- Ensuring plant/equipment is maintained in accordance with the Planned Preventative Maintenance System.
- The incumbent must be flexible enough to undertake duties to accommodate operational requirements.
- Conduct appointed tasks ensuring compliance with Company Safety Policy, Procedures, relevant Codes of Practice and Statutory Regulations.
- Ensuring compliance to the Company's Work Systems.
- Repair defective equipment effectively or recommend remedial action as appropriate.
- Liaise with Senior Management and Directors.
- Able to read and interpret technical documentation.
- To understand and complete all work-related documentation accurately and on time.
- Advise on minor additional works.
- Carry out mechanical maintenance work as dictated by Senior Management and Directors.
- Determine and specify appropriate production and/or installation methods and quality and safety standards.
- Organise and establish control systems to monitor performance and evaluate designs.
- Test / diagnose faults and undertake repair of equipment.
The candidate:
- Ideally will have experience in a similar role, preferably within a FMCG / highly controlled environment.
- Educated to a minimum of City and Guilds (or equivalent) but should preferably have an NVQ, HNC (or equivalent).
- Should have served time as an apprenticeship or followed a recognised formal training programme and completed at least additional experience in a related industry environment.
- Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimum supervision.
- Must have proven record of good timekeeping and attendance record, be able to work as a team and interact with other members of staff.
- Able to follow instructions and complete documentation if required.
- Practical problem solver and quick learner and a reasonable standard of education.
- Positive and enthusiastic approach.
- Be able to work as part of a team.
- Able to carry out manual work. Including some heavy lifting.
- Must be willing to work shifts (4 on / 4 off) including nights.
Other:
- This role will offer excellent opportunities for career development and will provide an ideal chance for you to showcase your experience.
- The role is permanent and will be shift based.
- Flexible salary depending on experience.
Benefits:
* - £50 weekly shift attendance bonus (conditions apply).
* - £500 sign on bonus after successful completion of probation period.
* - Employee referral scheme per referred employee up to £500 (T&Cs apply).
* - 1 extra days’ holiday for each completed year of service up to 5 maximum days.
* - Health Cash Plan including dental, optical, health screening, prescription, medical and well-being (T&Cs apply).
* - Gym membership discounts.
* - 8 hours extra pay on your birthday.
* - Free in-house meal voucher on your birthday.
* - Free uniform & free laundry.
* - NEST Contributory pension.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £12.62 - £19.50 per hour
Experience: Mechancial Engineering: 1 year (Required)
