Maintenance Engineer

Overview

The Role

This is a varied, hands-on role suited to someone who enjoys working with machinery and solving practical problems. You will play an important part in keeping our production facility, yard and equipment operating safely and efficiently.

You will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of equipment, identifying faults and carrying out repairs where possible, as well as coordinating specialist contractors when required.

Key Responsibilities

· Carry out planned preventative maintenance across machinery, tools, vehicles and plant.

· Diagnose and repair mechanical faults and equipment breakdowns.

· Maintain and service production machinery, including CNC machinery, saws and associated equipment.

· Maintain workshop tools, power tools and other equipment.

· Carry out routine inspections and identify potential faults before they become major issues.

· Maintain company vehicles, forklifts, plant and other yard equipment.

· Assist with electrical fault finding and basic electrical maintenance where competent.

· Carry out welding, fabrication and general mechanical repairs where required.

· Keep accurate records of servicing, maintenance and repairs.

· Ensure machinery and equipment are maintained in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations and company procedures.

· Respond promptly to breakdowns to minimise disruption to production.

· Liaise with external engineers and specialist contractors when repairs require additional expertise.

· Maintain appropriate stocks of spare parts, consumables and maintenance materials.

· Assist with maintaining a safe, tidy and organised workshop and maintenance area.

· Ensure all maintenance work is carried out safely and in accordance with relevant health and safety requirements.

· Support the wider team with general maintenance and practical engineering tasks around the site.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is practical, reliable and mechanically minded, with the ability to work independently and take ownership of the maintenance requirements across the business.

The ideal candidate will have:

· Previous experience in a maintenance engineering, mechanical engineering or similar hands-on role.

· Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

· Experience maintaining machinery, plant or vehicles.

· The ability to undertake preventative and reactive maintenance.

· Good general engineering and workshop skills.

· The ability to work independently and prioritise maintenance requirements.

· A proactive approach to identifying and preventing potential equipment failures.

· Good attention to detail and a strong commitment to safety.

· A full UK driving licence is required.

· A forklift license would be beneficial.

Experience with CNC machinery, stone-processing equipment, industrial saws, forklifts, plant or commercial vehicles would be particularly beneficial.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person