Weekend Maintenance Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Weekend Maintenance Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle upon Tyne Full-Time 38556 - 43000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
All The Top Bananas

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Resolve equipment breakdowns and improve maintenance plans in a dynamic environment.
  • Company: Join a prestigious engineering client with a strong team culture and growth opportunities.
  • Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, attendance bonuses, pension scheme, and health cover from day one.
  • Other info: Flexible shift patterns and regular reward events throughout the year.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact in a secure, expanding business while developing your engineering skills.
  • Qualifications: Electrical engineering qualification and experience in manufacturing maintenance required.

The predicted salary is between 38556 - 43000 £ per year.

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 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 downtime.
  • 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 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.

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Contact Details:

All The Top Bananas Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Weekend Maintenance Engineer in Newcastle upon Tyne

Electrical Engineering Qualification
City & Guilds Part 2 / NVQ Level Three
City & Guilds 18th Edition
Maintenance and Fault Finding on Electrical Systems
Experience in Manufacturing Maintenance Environment
Problem-Solving Skills
Knowledge of Automated Systems