Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Knaresborough

Base salary: £41,000 - £45000 per annum

Core Hours: 08:30 - 17:00, Monday to Friday with an early 12 PM finish on Fridays if 4 additional hours are worked earlier in the week

Other Benefits: Holidays, Pension, Healthcare

Our client is a global leader in specialist plastic bearing solutions with over 50 years of innovation. With manufacturing sites in the UK, Thailand, and China, and sales offices worldwide, they provide engineered designs that enhance performance, reduce costs, and simplify assembly.

Their production facilities meet ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and IATF 16949 standards, reflecting their commitment to quality. By integrating components and functions into single moulded parts, they deliver innovative, value-added solutions that transform customer products and markets.

Overall Purpose:

To contribute to the development, operation, and management of a total productive maintenance system compliant with regulations and international standards, covering all process equipment and facility services.

Responsibilities:

Develop, implement, and operate the maintenance system for all process equipment, services, and facilities.

Contribute to the development of safety risk assessments and safe systems of work, conducting dynamic risk assessments when necessary for maintenance tasks, ensuring work aligns with these documents and regulatory requirements.

Complete planned maintenance activities and servicing for all process and facility equipment, either directly or by managing contractors.

Respond to breakdowns and repair equipment in the fastest, most cost-effective manner.

Maintain documentation by updating records with breakdown, repair, service, and safety inspection information in line with regulatory requirements and international standards.

Support continuous improvement activities throughout the business to improve efficiency, reduce waste, and minimize equipment downtime.

Assist teams in resolving product quality issues by providing technical guidance and investigating equipment performance.

Design (if required), specify, and install new process equipment.

Work independently as the sole Maintenance representative for the site when required.

Qualifications/Education:

Apprentice-trained in a relevant engineering field with 5 years of practical maintenance experience

Or: Equivalent overall practical experience

Preferred: Current edition electrical qualification

Technical Experience:

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Electrical installations and systems

Control systems (ladder diagrams/PLCs), primarily Mitsubishi on automated assembly machines.

Injection moulding machines with OEM-specific PLC controls.

Mechanical fitting

Ability to understand hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical schematics

Ability to interpret engineering drawings

Specialist Equipment Knowledge:

Injection moulding machines and associated process equipment

Manual and CNC machine tools (e.g., lathes, mills, grinders, EDM machines)

Automated assembly equipment

Standard facilities equipment, including heating systems, air compressors, and cooling water pumps

Other Key Attributes:

An inquisitive nature with excellent problem-solving skills

Ability to work independently with initiative and as part of a team

Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly describe technical issues

Ability to perform effectively under pressure

IT skills, including proficiency in Word and Excel