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Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: a day ago

Salary: £ 42,770 - 50,641 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER - 1x Electrical Maintenance Engineer + 1x Mechanical Maintenance Engineer 

Job Title – Maintenance Engineer
Location – Trafford Park, Greater Manchester
Salary – £42,770 - £50,641 (DOE)
Shift – Monday to Friday, 7:45am – 5:00pm

Job Role of the Maintenance Engineer

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established heavy industrial operation within the recycling sector. This is a secure, long-term position with a business that has continued to invest in its facilities, equipment, and people, offering engineers a varied and hands-on role working on large-scale industrial plant.

Working as part of the maintenance team and reporting directly to the Team Leader, you will be responsible for carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs to ensure maximum uptime across the site's critical assets.

The role is predominantly based outdoors and offers exposure to a wide range of heavy industrial equipment including shears, balers, shredders, conveyor systems, metal sorting equipment, cranes, wheel loaders and bulldozers.

Sector – Heavy Industrial 

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance experience within a heavy industrial environment

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering qualification (Level 3 or equivalent)

Desirable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer

Experience testing and fault-finding hydraulic circuits

Understanding of valves and solenoids

Experience rebuilding or resealing hydraulic cylinders, pumps, valves or actuators

Welding experience

Previous experience within scrap metal, recycling, quarrying, mining, waste processing or similar heavy industrial sectors

Forces / Ex-Military Engineers welcomed

The Maintenance Engineer Will Benefit From

Competitive salary up to £50,641

Overtime available paid at 1.5x rate

Medicare Health Plan

33 days holiday

Monday to Friday days-based role

Long-term job security within a growing industry

Working on a wide range of heavy industrial machinery and mobile plant

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on plant and equipment

Complete maintenance documentation through the CMMS system

Raise and review permits, risk assessments and method statements

Investigate equipment failures and implement corrective actions

Attend maintenance and progress meetings as required

Ensure compliance with company safety procedures and policies

Report hazards, defects and unsafe working conditions

Support continuous improvement activities across the site

If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details contact Nathan Lock at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.

You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply. Please see our website for further details

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