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Maintenance Engineer

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St Helens, Merseyside, England
£46k per year
Permanent
Automation

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: St Helens, Merseyside 

Pay Range/details: £46,000

Contract Type: Permanent

Our client are looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their dynamic team in St Helens. As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the smooth operation of customer-owned equipment, delivering high-quality maintenance, breakdown repairs, and engineering support. This Maintenance Engineer position is perfect for individuals passionate about maximizing equipment efficiency in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining a strong focus on safety and teamwork.

Key Responsibilities - Maintenance Engineer

  • Perform routine and planned maintenance on customer equipment, including daily, weekly, and monthly tests, ensuring accurate record-keeping
  • Conduct timely breakdown repairs to minimize production downtime and maintain operational efficiency
  • Proactively report equipment issues and faults, collaborating with team members, supervisors, and managers to resolve and close out jobs effectively
  • Maintain detailed records of parts used, maintenance performed, and any remedial actions required
  • Communicate effectively with team members, supervisors, and managers at shift changes to ensure seamless handover of completed and outstanding tasks
  • Support small maintenance works on buildings as needed, ensuring a safe and tidy work environment
  • Contribute to continuous improvement by suggesting enhancements to working practices and sharing knowledge with colleagues
  • Assist in ordering spare parts and maintaining organized stock locations
  • Support the training and development of team members, including apprentices, to enhance department capabilities
  • Work closely with customers to priorities workloads, balancing production needs with equipment maintenance and safety

Qualifications & Requirements - Maintenance Engineer

  • Electrically competent with a mechanical background and experience in logical fault finding and electrical testing
  • Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and understanding of wiring diagrams
  • Ability to work safely, recognizing personal limits of experience and seeking assistance when needed
  • Strong communication skills, with fluent English (spoken and written) for producing reports and interacting with colleagues and customers
  • Equivalent qualifications to 5 GCSEs grades A-C (including Maths and English) or international equivalents to ensure inclusivity for candidates educated outside the UK
  • Desirable: NEBOSH, IPAF, Confined Space, Working at Height, Manual Handling, or similar certifications
  • Desirable: Experience with laundry equipment, steam plants, compressor plants, inverters, PLCs, or fluid power systems
  • Desirable: Proven ability to train and develop others, including apprentices

What we can offer - Maintenance Engineer

  • Competitive salary with additional benefits
  • Opportunities for professional development and knowledge sharing in a supportive team environment
  • Flexible working hours to support customer needs and operational demands
  • A commitment to a safe and inclusive workplace with adherence to health and safety policies
  • The chance to contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and make a tangible impact on operational efficiency

Call for action: For more information on this Maintenance Engineer role, please contact Charlie Boulton on 01453 852544 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Golden Line: Candidates who are currently Maintenance Engineers, Service Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, or Shift Engineers may be suitable for this position.

For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field, please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk

Omega is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Energy & Renewables and Tech sectors.

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