Senior Maintenance Engineer

107287
Caerphilly, Wales
£48k per year
Permanent
Automation

Senior Maintenance Engineer

Location: Caerphilly

Contract: Permanent

We are currently working with a client based in Caerphilly, who are looking for a skilled maintenance fitter that can provide preventative maintenance and help with mechanical breakdown service on machinery on-site.

  • This role operates on a day shift, working 37.5 hours a week.  
  • Working hours are Monday to Friday.
  • You may need to support with breakdowns or emergency call outs when necessary.
  • As you will be the senior within the mechanical team, you will be expected to step in and cover the maintenance manager when absent.

Preventative maintenance will include:

  • Transmission belt inspection, tensioning and changing,
  • Inspection of bearings and couplings, alignment checking.
  • Installation and maintenance of rotating equipment including pumps, refiners, paper machine rolls, agitators, fans.
  • Removal and fitting of bearings and couplings.
  • Repair and maintenance of all types of seals and packing's.
  • Turning, milling and grinding of components.
  • General fabrication work.
  • Rigging and lifting of heavy equipment.
  • Fault finding on, and repair of Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems.
  • Repair of compressors and other ancillary equipment.

Role Responsibilities - Senior Maintenance Engineer   

  • Lead, organise, and support the maintenance team to ensure smooth plant operations and minimal downtime.
  • Manage maintenance and reliability programmes, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and within budget.
  • Continuously improve engineering standards, safety, environmental performance, and overall equipment reliability.
  • Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns, balancing safety, operational, and financial considerations.
  • Allocate engineering resources and materials to meet operational and maintenance requirements.
  • Plan and schedule maintenance activities to meet production, quality, and legal standards.
  • Provide technical support to production and maintenance teams.
  • Maintain high safety standards, ensuring all work follows safe systems, permits, and process safety rules.
  • Control maintenance spending on labour, materials, and spare parts within the agreed MRO budget.
  • Support capital and maintenance projects from design to implementation.
  • Develop daily maintenance plans based on operational reviews and coordinate cross-functional resources to deliver them.
  • Lead root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and contribute to reliability improvement initiatives (e.g. FMEA).
  • Track and report KPIs (downtime, MTBF, MTTR, shutdown performance, safety) and implement corrective actions when targets are not met.
  • Ensure accurate reporting of breakdowns and maintenance history to meet statutory obligations.
  • Promote good team relations, manage performance, and encourage continuous improvement and skill development.
  • Develop and train team members to ensure coverage, capability, and succession within the department.

An ideal candidate for the Sr Mechanical Maintenance role would have:

  • 5 years' experience in either a supervisory or technical role and must hold one of the following qualifications
  • Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent HND or HNC
  • Will have a strong technical knowledge of mechanical maintenance and engineering principles.
  • Should have a sound knowledge of accounting, stores and purchasing systems.
  • Good working knowledge of Health and Safety legislation and the application of continuous process environment.
  • Highly proficient knowledge of SAP maintenance system.

 

For more information on this role, please contact Jules Bujalska on 01453 852541 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Omega Resource Group is an employment agency specialising in opportunities at all levels within the Engineering, Aerospace, Automotive, Electronics, Defence, Scientific, Oil & Gas, Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

 

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