Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

A career opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer at Centaur Manufacturing.

Centaur is an established manufacturing business based in Redditch, Worcestershire since 1974. Our principle activity is the manufacture of PVC-U cable management systems supplied to the electrical industry via 400 electrical distributors throughout the United Kingdom.

We are seeking a ‘hands on’ experienced multi-skilled maintenance engineer to maximise factory utilisation and yield.

The Centaur Engineering Department currently operates 16 hours per day, 5 days per week (6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm). Centaur production departments operate 24 hours a day and therefore the successful candidate may be required to be flexible in their shift availability.

Key Responsibilities:

· Breakdown Response: Diagnose and repair faults on extrusion lines, injection moulding machines, a compound plant, chillers, compressors and ancillary equipment under tight time pressures.

· Preventative Maintenance: Execute scheduled PPM routines to minimise factory downtime and extend machinery lifespan.

· Continuous Improvement: Modify machinery, upgrade controls, and improve production efficiency or safety standards.

· Tooling Support: Assist with barrel and screw changes and thermocouple/heater band installation.

· Facilities Maintenance: Maintain site infrastructure including cooling systems, lighting, plumbing and material feeding systems.

Desired Technical Skills:

• Electrical: Fault finding on PLCs, AC/DC drives, AC/DC three phase motors, pumps and temperature control panels.
• Mechanical: Replacing bearings, gearboxes, drive belts, pulleys etc.
• Fluid Power: Troubleshooting high-pressure hydraulic circuits and pneumatic systems safely.

Typical Qualifications & Experience:

· Fully Accredited and Certified to City and Guilds or equivalent.

• Electrical: 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS 7671) certification is essential along with fully qualified in three phase electrical installations.

· Experience: Knowledge and experience in the plastics sector would be an advantage but not essential. Qualifications and experience in mechanical engineering is desired too.

The ideal candidate will be a motivated individual, with a high attention to detail and have hands on engineering/maintenance experience, good people skills and a proven track record of managing their workload by priority. They will also be proactive in their approach to work with the ability to work to a deadline in a fast-paced environment and with health and safety of the forefront of their work (lock off, tag off, test off as an example).

Benefits:

• Free parking
• On-site parking

Work Location: In person