Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

REED Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing Company. Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Job Summary Responsible for the mechanical engineering maintenance activities within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment. Providing a proactive service which contributes towards reducing downtime, improving plant performance and reliability using preventative and predictive maintenance methods and techniques. You will be highly motivated, with a 'can do' attitude towards your work, as well as having a degree of flexibility to help meet business needs and market demands. You will be a major exponent of Health and safety practices, with a strong focus towards work quality and plant standards. Main Duties and Responsibilities * Carry out both re-active and pro-active maintenance tasks, including various furnaces. * You will be required to understand mechanical systems and be able to diagnose problems/plant faults constructively and accurately. * Take part in the development, creation, and implementation of PPM schedules to achieve maximum machine availability. * Record daily activities and creation of work orders within a CMMS (Pirana), as well as using the system to assist with any fault diagnosis. * Attend and contribute towards daily and weekly planned maintenance meetings/plant priority reviews. * Identify/specify and order critical parts using the companies internal system. * Contribute towards the control and improvement of critical spares requirements. * Ensure that all parts required are booked out correctly and recorded as necessary. * Work with specialist OEM service engineers where required. * Facilitate lean ways of working to minimise waste and maximise efficiency, ensuring departmental objectives are achieved. * To participate in training and upskilling activities to help maintain and improve your site and technical knowledge. * Undertake any other tasks, which are reasonable in relation to the skills, knowledge, and experience. * Able to perform safety & quality risk assessments and work. * Adhere to standard safe practices and procedures, environmental and legislative requirements. Skills Experience and Qualification Desirable * A relevant vocational qualification e.g., NVQ, ONC, HNC, HND, C&G or an appropriate apprenticeship. E * Some electrical experience/qualification or the willingness to undertake electrical cross skilling training. * Experience of furnace mechanics and their control system would be advantageous but NOT ESSENTIAL * Experience of furnace systems would be advantageous but NOT ESSENTIAL Demonstrable * Experience within a medium to heavy manufacturing environment, although applicants from other industries would also be considered. * Good fault finding and problem-solving skills essential - mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems. * Ability to read and understand engineering drawings. Panama shift pattern The position also includes a bonus of up to 10% paid quarterly OTE £59,220