Maintenance Engineer

Location Billingham – 24/7 shift cover – Panama   Are you looking for a great work life balance, 9 days off every 5 weeks, no more than 3 night shifts in a row, working 2 in 5 weekends and an average 34 hour week..this is the role for you.  We are looking for 2 Maintenance engineers for this food manufacturing business, you’ll play a key role in keeping the production lines running smoothly and safely. You’ll support the day-to-day running of our equipment and contribute to continuous improvement across the site. The Multi Skilled Engineer will be hands-on with both mechanical and electrical tasks. Working as part of a large team with a variety of equipment there are growth opportunities both in skills and people management should you wish to persue these routes.  Responsibilities for the Multi Skilled Engineer  Take ownership of mechanical and electrical integrity across your area  Carry out planned maintenance, fault finding and repairs  Recommend improvements to maintenance schedules and equipment performance  Operate food manufacturing equipment when needed, including changeovers  Support and coach colleagues and apprentices to build engineering capability  Lead and contribute to continuous improvement activities using IWS tools  Monitor plant conditions and report defects, ensuring downtime is minimised  Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety and housekeeping  Champion engineering standards and safe working practices  Help create and maintain risk assessments and job operating procedures  Qualifications for Multi Skilled Engineer  A formal engineering qualification (e.g. City & Guilds, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Multi skilled engineering)  Electrical and mechanical experience and qualifications, including fault finding and diagnostics (Essential)  Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs and safe working practices (Essential)  Minimum of 3-4 years post-qualification experience.  Benefits for Multi Skilled Engineer  Annual salary of £52,578.66  Panama Shift – Every other weekend off. Days & Nights  Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement  Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care  Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary  Holiday buy scheme  Our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more  Please note this client is unable to offer sponsorship, you will require full rights to work in the UK  If you would like to be considered for this opportunity please reach out to Rebecca Williams for more information,   Maintech Recruitment - Engineering Great Careers!  Maintech Recruitment, are an equal opportunities agency and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their sex; religious or similar philosophical belief; political opinion; race; age; sexual orientation; or, whether they are married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled; If you need any additional assistance with applying for this role please contact the team.  Please note by applying for this role your data will be processed and stored inline with our privacy policy, full details of which are held on our website, and a copy can be provided if you wish