Maintenance Engineer, £58,0000, Skipton, Double Days

About the company

ATA are supporting a large European manufacturing group who are looking to add a maintenance engineer to their production site in Skipton. The business has a long history spanning over 150 years making them one of the oldest of its kind globally. They operate across multiple sites, with each site having a specific purpose.

The site in Skipton is overseen by a engineering manager that genuinely believes in continuous development, not only of the site but the engineers he manages.

This is a genuinely hands-on engineering position where you’ll have the opportunity to make a direct impact on machine availability, reliability and production performance.

About the role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for keeping a busy manufacturing site running safely, efficiently and reliably.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults across production machinery.
• Responding to breakdowns and minimising production downtime.
• Completing effective fault finding and root-cause analysis.
• Supporting continuous improvement projects to improve machine reliability and efficiency.
• Supporting machinery upgrades, installations and improvements.

About you

To be considered for this maintenance engineer position, you should be/have the following:

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment, from FMCG, Food, beverage or packaging  would be beneficial but not essential.        
• Multiskilled experience ideally with an electrical bias.
• A proactive approach to preventative maintenance and problem solving.
• A recognised engineering qualification such as NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC, HNC, HND or equivalent.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a small engineering team.

Benefits

• 25 + 8 days bank holiday
• X 1.5 OT rates
• Medical health care
• Ongoing training and development
• Long-term career opportunities
• Opportunity to work within an established and growing manufacturing business
• A company culture focused on people, quality, innovation and sustainability

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term opportunity with an established manufacturing business that continues to invest in its people, machinery and future, apply today or contact Ashton at ATA Recruitment on (phone number removed).

Alternatively, email your CV to (url removed).

ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and General Engineering recruitment.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation