Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer | Braintree | £45,000 - £51,000 (including shift allowance) | Monday to Friday | Rotating Shifts

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical fault-finding skills looking for your next challenge within a specialist manufacturing environment?

I'm recruiting for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering business based in Braintree, Essex. This role will suit an electrically biased, multi-skilled engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving equipment reliability and supporting a busy production facility.

The role will involve:

• Carrying out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on production machinery and site equipment
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults across control panels, PLCs, inverter drives, motors and sensors
• Supporting mechanical maintenance activities including bearings, belts, gearboxes and pneumatics
• Responding to breakdowns and minimising production downtime
• Fault finding on automation systems including Siemens and Fanuc controls
• Completing maintenance records and supporting continuous improvement projects

The ideal Maintenance Engineer will have:

• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial maintenance environment
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills and a recognised electrical qualification
• Knowledge of 3-phase systems, motors, drives and control systems
• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics
• Basic mechanical maintenance experience
• PLC fault-finding experience (Siemens/Fanuc desirable)

• Hours:
  Monday to Friday rotating shifts:
• Early shift: Monday to Thursday 06:00 - 14:00, Friday 06:00 - 13:00
• Late shift: Monday to Thursday 14:00 - 22:00, Friday 13:00 - 20:00

Benefits include:

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Healthcare cash back scheme
• Training and development opportunities

If you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a new opportunity within a technically focused manufacturing business, please apply today.

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