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Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 2 days ago

Salary: £ 22 - 25 / Hour
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Braintree, Essex

Expire in: 25 days

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) - Braintree - Day Shift - Full time - £52,000 (DOE)

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing company based in Braintree. This is a full time, permanent opportunity offering long-term stability, annual pay increases, bonus opportunities. With in house training and tickets provided, its a great place to develop your skillset. This role would suit an experienced mechanical maintenance professional who enjoys hands-on work, problem-solving, and learning bespoke machinery.

 About the role: 

Working alongside the on-site Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the planned preventative maintenance and upkeep of all ancillary plant and production equipment. The environment is physical, industrial, and demanding, working with graphite-based materials, so resilience and a strong work ethic are essential. Best suiting an individual with commissioning, decommissioning and welding experience. 

 Key Responsibilities

Heavy mechanical bias 
Planned preventative maintenance on ancillary plant equipment including Scales, Stitchers and Compressors
Mechanical fault-finding and breakdown support
Working at height from gantries and access platforms
Health & safety inspections and compliance checks
Supporting continuous improvement and reliability of plant equipment
Working collaboratively within a 13-person workshop teamThe Ideal Candidate

Proven mechanical maintenance engineering background
Strong mechanical design knowledge and analytical thinking skills
Comfortable working in a physical, dirty environment
Willingness to learn bespoke and specialist machinery
Good communication skills
Welding background Desirable (for top salary bracket):

Basic forklift experience 
Basic welding experience 
Commissioning and decommissioning What's On Offer

Salary up to £52,000 (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Annual pay increases - consistently awarded for over 25 years
Bonus opportunities
Day shifts only - Monday to Friday
Free on-site parkingApply today for immediate consideration or contact us on (phone number removed) and ask for Louie.

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