Cogent Staffing
Cogent Staffing is seeking a highly motivated Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer for a leading manufacturer. This key role involves ensuring the production facility operates at maximum efficiency and output.
Shift/salary:
- £40,000-£43,500 depending on experience
- Monday to Friday, 6am – 2pm, 2pm – 10pm (cover for night shift when required)
- Reports to: Engineering Maintenance Manager
- Permanent role
Role summary:
You will be responsible for maintaining all machines safely and efficiently, complying with relevant legislation. This includes participating in operational projects, carrying out maintenance checks, and performing day-to-day repairs and improvements. You will handle breakdown resolution, planned preventative maintenance, and work collaboratively with the production team to meet business requirements.
Responsibilities:
- Address machine breakdowns to maximize throughput and meet customer demand.
- Perform reactive, proactive, and planned maintenance across a wide range of factory equipment.
- Maintain site services and facilities.
- Focus on cost-saving measures in maintenance work and contribute to cost reduction initiatives.
- Plan and manage individual and team projects.
- Ensure adherence to Quality, Health, Safety, and Environmental standards, including
- ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001.
Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- Strong practical and legal knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering/maintenance.
- Level 3 electrical engineering qualification or equivalent.
- Experience as a Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of extrusion, mixing, and blending machines is advantageous but not essential.
- Ability to apply techniques of Planned Preventative Maintenance to improve machine condition and reduce downtime.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to read engineering drawings.
At Cogent Staffing, we are committed to ethical recruitment practices and fostering an inclusive workplace. We actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We believe that diversity enriches our teams and enhances our ability to serve our clients effectively.
We ensure that our recruitment processes are fair, transparent, and free from bias, promoting equal opportunities for all applicants.
