Maintenance Engineer required in Ellesmere Port - Up to £49,258.82 Per Year

Our client, a pioneering leader in their industry are looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team at their recycling site in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire.

You role will be to maintain and repair a wide range of industrial recycled glass processing equipment, including:

• Conveyors
• Electronic Control Panels
• Power Transmission Equipment (Motors, gearboxes, bearings)
• Vibratory Screeners and Vibratory Feeders
• Air Density Separators
• Eddy Current Separators
• Drying Equipment
• Feed Hoppers
• Automatic Optical Sorting Equipment

Training will be given as necessary

Main duties & Responsibilities

• General maintenance duties, both proactive and reactive.
• Complete set work and preventative maintenance routines as required.
• Carry out process improvements works.
• Welding, both stick and MIG.
• Follow Health and Safety & Company procedures and systems.
• Assist other departments with technical support as and when required.
• Ensure all plant repairs are carried out in a safe and timely manner.
• Carry out all shift check sheets as requested

Experience and qualifications/knowledge/skills:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of plant fitting and maintenance.
• Good Multi-skilled knowledge range (Electrical & Mechanical)
• High standard of design and fabrication skills
• Must have or be willing to receive training to operate Telehandler and MEWP equipment
• Good written and verbal communication skills at all levels.
• Good knowledge of industrial glass processing equipment
• Strong understanding of Engineering drawings and able to fabricate from such
• Work using own initiative and work as part of a team.
• Be fully flexible to work with production to ensure site efficiencies are maintained.

During initial training you will work Monday to Friday working 8am until 4.30pm before moving to 12 hours 4 on 4 off shift cycle

Cycle is 4 x Days (6am until 6pm, 4 x Days Off, 4 x Nights (6pm until 6am), 4 x Days off.

The rate of pay starts at £20.00 per hour during initial training on days. Upon moving to shifts you will earn £947 per week plus overtime!

Exchange People are a family-run Employment Business, proudly providing people in North-West England and Central Scotland with careers since 1997.

So why work for Exchange People?

• Wages paid weekly
• Dedicated in-house payroll team to ensure accurate payroll
• 28 days holiday pay, accrued pro-rata
• Pension contributions, for eligible workers
• Out-of-hours contact service
• Team of expert consultants who’ll look after you, before, during and after your placement

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