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Electrical Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer - 55K - NO WEEKENDS

12hr days and nights rotation - NO WEEKENDS

Macclesfield

£55,000
Profit related pay bonus
Ownership bonus payment - TAX FREE
Life assurance - 9x salary
Sick pay scheme
Pension scheme, 5% employee, 10% employer contribution
Health care cashback - Opticians, dentist etc. 
Over time paid at 1.5X Mon-Sat and 2X on Sundays

Job Purpose:

A world leader in the medical devices industry are seeking a proactive maintenance engineer professional to minimise downtime, conduct planned maintenance and continuous improvement tasks across site.

The successful candidate will be a hands on, Multi-Skilled Engineer with an Electrical bias and have a desire to improve machinery availability, life cycle costs and efficiency.         

Key Responsibilities:

Carry out planned and reactive repairs to a variety equipment and control systems
Act as the engineering representative on the night shift.
Carry out planned Maintenance activities.
Minimising downtime and contributing to the achievement of production targets
Supervision of outside contractors/service engineers and tradesmen as required
Management of small projects such as equipment installation or staff training
To develop and implement process improvements

Requirements:

Completed a recognised city & guilds, NVQ or equivalent electrical engineering apprenticeship
Proven experience post apprenticeship in an electrical multiskilled maintenance role
Electrical/ mechanical skills bias with proven competence in both disciplines.
Ability to identify and correct faults within electrical, pneumatic, water and mechanical systems
Be able to demonstrate a continues improvement mindset

If you have the skills and experience required, we'd love to hear from you! Apply Now!

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