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Shift Maintenance Engineer (Near Chester)

£42k - £44k plus overtime

About the Role:

Join a leading packaging design and innovation company at their foodservice packaging site near Chester. We're looking for a skilled Shift Maintenance Engineer to join our maintenance team and help keep our production machinery running smoothly.

Job Purpose:

* Maintain and repair production machinery to high standards, ensuring minimal interruptions and breakdowns.

* Maintain comprehensive maintenance and service records.

* Devise, fabricate, and install improvements to production machines.

Responsibilities:

* Perform planned maintenance on plant and equipment.

* Respond to production machine breakdowns.

* Install and relocate production equipment.

* Specify and order spare parts.

* Complete maintenance records and required paperwork.

* Read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.

* Conduct mechanical and pneumatic fault finding.

* Record daily activities and liaise with other departments.

Skills & Qualifications:

* Ability to read mechanical drawings.

* Strong mechanical skills, with at least 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.

* Electrical knowledge preferred but not essential.

* Experience in a high-speed, high-pressure production environment.

* City & Guilds qualification or equivalent.

Interpersonal Skills:

* Highly responsible, conscientious, and reliable.

* Good communicator with a strong work ethic.

* Flexible, able to prioritize effectively and adapt to variable workloads.

* Punctual, presentable, and with good attendance.

* Experience working in fast-paced environments, able to manage time effectively and multitask.

* Proactive with a can-do attitude.

Work Hours:

40 hours per week, rotating shifts including early, afternoon, and night shifts.

Benefits:

33 holidays including bank holidays

Pension plan

Life insurance

If you're an experienced mechanical engineer ready for a new challenge, apply today to join our dynamic team