Reed are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established internationally recognised specialist laboratory equipment manufacturer and supplier.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Electrical: single and 3 phases – must be qualified in electrical work
• Hands-on engineering maintenance and mechanical repairs on a wide range of industrial machines.
• Machine operation including manual lathe work, milling and drilling to create bespoke tools and components for use in the production process.
• Planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance and responding to breakdowns. 
• Developing maintenance procedures and diagnosing faults.
• Obtaining or creating specialist components, fixtures or fittings. Managing related supplies and equipment.
• Erecting and assembling machinery.
• Building maintenance and repairs.
• Mechanical: bearings, pumps, valves, chains.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation.

Our ideal candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience with mechanical and electrical maintenance in a manufacturing/production or industrial facility.
• 3+ years’ experience as a manual machinist.
• Proven experience with electrical maintenance including installation, repair and testing.
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety standards.
• Excellent diagnostic and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to manage a varied workload.
• Good attention to detail and numeracy skills.
• Good planning and time management skills and ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Benefits

• Job security with long standing company (50+ years)
• Company pension scheme
• Death-in-service benefit
• Private Health scheme (qualify after 6 months service)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• High level of job-satisfaction and sense of achievement