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Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

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Caerphilly, Wales
£47k - 48k per year
Permanent
Automation

Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Caerphilly
Pay Range/details: £47,000 - £48,000
Contract Type: Permanent DAYS ROLE (8am-4pm)

We are seeking an experienced Senior Maintenance Engineer to join our client’s team in Caerphilly. As a Senior Maintenance Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of machinery through preventative maintenance and rapid response to mechanical breakdowns. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead and support a dynamic maintenance team in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities – Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  • Lead, organise, and support the maintenance team to ensure minimal downtime and smooth plant operations
  • Manage maintenance and reliability programmes, ensuring work is completed safely, on time, and within budget
  • Continuously improve engineering standards, safety, environmental performance, and equipment reliability
  • Respond quickly 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 compliance with 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
  • 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
  • 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

Qualifications & Requirements – Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in a supervisory or technical role within mechanical maintenance
  • Mechanical Engineering Degree, HND, HNC, or equivalent qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or international equivalents for candidates educated outside the UK)
  • Strong technical knowledge of mechanical maintenance and engineering principles, including transmission belt inspection, bearing and coupling maintenance, and hydraulic/pneumatic systems
  • Sound knowledge of accounting, stores, and purchasing systems
  • Good understanding of Health and Safety legislation and its application in a continuous process environment
  • Highly proficient in using SAP maintenance systems

What we can offer – Senior Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  • Competitive salary
  • Permanent contract with a 37.5-hour workweek (Monday to Friday, day shift)
  • Opportunity to step into a leadership role, covering for the maintenance manager when needed
  • Support for professional development and training to enhance skills and career progression
  • A collaborative and supportive work environment with a focus on continuous improvement

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

Candidates who are currently a Senior Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Supervisor, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Manager, or Reliability Engineer 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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