Job Title
Contract Maintenance Engineer
Location
Bedford, Bedfordshire
Salary
£35 per hour
Shift
2's and 3's Days and Nights
Sector
Factory Maintenance
Job Role
We are currently recruiting for a Contract Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and successful packaging manufacturer in Bedford. The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for maintaining a wide range of automated production and packaging machinery, completing planned preventative maintenance and responding efficiently to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.This is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants to join a business that offers long-term stability, technical development and further career progression.
Non-Negotiable Requirements
The Maintenance Engineer must hold a recognised electrical or mechanical engineering qualification.
The Maintenance Engineer must have previous maintenance experience within a manufacturing, production, packaging, FMCG or automated environment.
The Maintenance Engineer must be comfortable working a 2's and 3's days and nights shift pattern.
The Maintenance Engineer must have experience completing planned and reactive maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance on production and packaging machinery.
- Responding quickly to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
- Fault finding on motors, sensors, conveyors, bearings, chains, gearboxes and automated machinery.
- Identifying recurring faults and supporting continuous improvement projects.
- Working closely with production teams to reduce downtime and improve machine reliability.
- Completing maintenance records and ensuring all work is carried out safely.
- Supporting machinery installations, modifications and improvement projects.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working within the packaging, FMCG or manufacturing industry.
- Electrical fault-finding experience, including three-phase systems, control panels, inverters and PLC-controlled machinery.
- Mechanical experience working with bearings, belts, chains, gearboxes and pneumatic systems.
- Experience working with automated production lines, conveyors or packaging equipment.
Closing Statement
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a stable and growing packaging manufacturer that continues to invest in its site, machinery and engineering team.
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