At a Glance
- Tasks: Maintain and improve manufacturing equipment through preventative maintenance and quick breakdown responses.
- Company: Dynamic engineering company in Braintree, Essex, focused on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, rotating shifts, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Exciting projects and a supportive environment for career development.
- Why this job: Join a busy team and make a real impact on manufacturing efficiency and safety.
- Qualifications: Strong electrical fault-finding skills and basic mechanical knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 48000 - 48000 £ per year.
The Just Recruitment Group Ltd is currently recruiting for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer for an engineering company based in Braintree, Essex. Do you have an analytical or problem-solving mind-set and you're looking for an exciting opportunity within a busy engineering/maintenance team? We are currently on the lookout for an ambitious Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will interact with several departments to ensure that our manufacturing processes continue to deliver our products as efficiently as possible through efficient preventative maintenance, emergency breakdown response and continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing areas. You will deliver manufacturing targets by ensuring the process equipment is maintained to a high standard. The maintenance team will assist in projects to deliver quality, productivity, safety and cost reductions.
Duties will include:
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on production and site equipment
- Diagnose and repair electrical faults on machinery, including control panels, PLCs, and inverter drives
- Support mechanical maintenance activities where required (e.g. bearings, belts, gearboxes, pneumatics)
- Respond rapidly to breakdowns, minimising downtime and production disruption
- Work on electrical installations, modifications, and continuous improvement projects
- Fault find on automation systems, including PLCs (e.g. Siemens, Fanuc)
- Complete all maintenance records accurately using a PC based system
- Ensure all work is conducted in accordance with health & safety regulations
- Assist with root cause analysis and implement corrective actions
- Contribute to improving machine efficiency, reliability, and performance
Key Skills:
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills
- Basic mechanical maintenance knowledge
- Experience with PLC fault finding (programming experience desirable but not essential)
- Knowledge of 3-phase systems, motors, drives, sensors, and control systems
- Understanding of health & safety standards (e.g. safe isolation, risk assessments)
- Ability to read and interpret electrical diagrams and schematics
- Recognised electrical qualification (e.g. NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND, 18th Edition or equivalent)
Rotating shift pattern - 39 hour working week. Early Shift: Monday to Thursday 5.30am to 14:00 Friday finish at 1.00pm Late Shift: Monday to Thursday 2.00pm - 10.30pm Friday 1.00pm - 8.30pm
For more information on this position, please contact Just Recruitment Group Ltd on telephone (phone number removed) quoting job reference TB73. Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days, your application for this position has been unsuccessful.
Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Engineer- Electrical Bias in Braintree employer: Just Recruitment Group
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