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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location West Midlands

Salary £36k+

Permanant

Job Details

You will be part of a 2-man team working a 3-shift rota. On your team will be an Electrician and yourself the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer. You will be tasked to carry out preventative maintenance tasks as well as be reactive with regard plant breakdowns and repairs.

You will also be required to carry out Installation work on machinery and within the factory.

All actions need to be carried out in a safe and professional manor, reporting to supervisors, and filling out daily shift reports and other necessary paperwork.

Duties

Work on Hydraulic systems
Work on Pneumatic systems
General welding and fabrication
Oxygen/acetylene burning.
Bench fitting
Forklift/cherry picker/OHC operation
However as per the nature of the business, other general maintenance task wills be required.

Skills and Experience

Completed Apprenticeship/time served would be preferred. NVQ level 3 or City and Guilds in Mechanical Maintenance or any other relevant qualification.  We will need to see proof of certification.

Heavy Industrial work. Experience of Slitting/Decoiling machines would be an advantage.

Driving licence preferred but not essential.

Salary Details

Weekly Paid

Midweek Basic Rate - £15.93ph

Overtime during the week @ Rate 2 (£19.11ph)

Saturday overtime @ Rate 4 (£23.89ph)

Sunday and Bank holidays @ Rate 3 (£31.86ph)

Basic shift hours equates to circa £36k + overtime available.

Current working patterns (Based on 40 hours).

Week1:

6am-2pm Mon-Fri @ Rate 1        

Week 2:

8pm-6am Mon-Thurs @ Rate 2 + £1 /p/h antisocial allowance.

Week 3:

1pm-9pm Mon-Thurs, and 10am-6pm Fri @ Rate 1           

Hours & Shift Pattern subject to change.  As my client has a 24 hour production site, maintenance cover is required at all times.  Overtime will be required to cover holiday’s and/or absence, so flexibility on shift hours is essential to suit the business demand and changes to business needs.

Weekend working – A minimum of 1 Saturday in 3 required following the 6-2 shift as well as holiday cover and/or emergency breakdown cover as and when required. Additional overtime will be required to suit business needs.

Holiday Entitlement/Other

33 days holiday

Fixed Shutdown Periods are pre-planned during Whitsun, Summer & Christmas.  Whitsun & Summer are for Maintenance Activities whereby all Engineers are required to work.

This position comes with the following benefits: -

Automatic enrolment into our Group Pension Scheme, which currently has an employee and employer contribution of 3%. This is under review as discussed.
After 3 months service you will be entitled to death in service cover of 1X annual earnings
After 3 months service you will also be entitled to membership of simply health, our health care cash plan scheme, at no cost to you.
If you have any questions or require any further information please call Jason Smith on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)