Maintenance Engineer

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Overview

Our client is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer for their foundry based in Littlehampton, West Sussex. They are a leading global manufacturer of castings for automotive and defence industries.

You will be a qualified Maintenance Engineer with a minimum of 5 years plant maintenance experience gained ideally within an industrial environment.

Role Description

You will be responsible for key maintenance of all essential plant and machinery within the foundry, heat treatment plant and machine shop manufacturing unit. You will need to oversee routine maintenance and organise repairs. Your role is vital to the efficiency, development and progress of manufacturing output and control of product through the business.

Your objective working within our manufacturing team leaders will be to improve production facilities, reduce the incidence of costly breakdowns and develop strategies to improve the reliability and safety of plant.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out routine maintenance work and respond to equipment faults.
  • Deal with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs.
  • Undertake planned preventive maintenance of plant and ensure staff are trained to carry out systematic review of plant.
  • Diagnose breakdown problems.
  • Fit new parts and ensure equipment is working correctly.
  • Design maintenance strategies, procedures in order to control and improve health and safety standards for safe machine operation.
  • Control maintenance tools, stores and equipment.
  • Health, Safety and COSHH responsibilities.

Qualification Requirements

  • Maintenance/technician NVQ level 3 or equivalent discipline is essential.
  • Proven experience in Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance of manufacturing plant and systems (Hydraulic/Pneumatic, Gas burner controls, Electrical Control Panels, PLC Control systems, Overhead Cranes).
  • We will consider applicants that hold IMI LEVEL 3/4 Diploma in vehicle maintenance & repair.
  • Qualification in an electrical engineering discipline is also desirable.
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Location:
London
Category:
Engineering

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