Job Role:         Maintenance Engineer (Multi-skilled)

Location:         Halifax

Work Shift:      Mon-Fri Days (06:00-14:00, 08:00-16:00 & 14:00-22:00) Flexible to cover periodic nights when required

GPS are recruiting for a highly motivated Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to work for a leading Plastics manufacturer based in Halifax. Reporting directly to the Engineering Maintenance Manager you will be a key member of the site team ensuring the production facility is kept running to maximum efficiency and output

Key Responsibilities:

• Deal with machine breakdowns to ensure that the site can maximize throughput and meet customer demand.
• Reactive, proactive and planned maintenance across a wide range of factory equipment to support plant uptime.
• Maintaining site services and facilities.
• Focuses on saving cost on maintenance work and contributes to cost reduction initiatives.
• Plans and manages individual and team projects.
• To ensure that Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental standards are adhered to including the requirements of ISO  9001, 14001 & 45001

Desired Skills, Experience & Qualifications:

• Strong practical and legal knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering/maintenance
• Level 3 electrical engineering qualification or equivalent
• Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
• Know and can apply the techniques of Planned Preventative & Total Productive, Maintenance to improve machine condition, improve product quality and reduce downtime.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Welding qualification/experience preferred but not essential(MIG & Stick)
• Able to read engineering drawings.

Salary circa 40-45K (Neg on experience) + OT