Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer? Our client are a leading aerospace business with a focus on innovation, performance and integrity. They are Europe's leading independent overhaul and repair facility for more than 60 years. The company has a solid reputation in the aerospace industry for providing a broad range of services to international and regional airlines, helicopter operators and airframe manufacturers.
Maintenance Engineer
Ramsgate
Permanent
Global aerospace business
Maintenance Engineer
Roles & Responsibilities
To carry out site repairs and modifications on mechanical plant equipment
To undertake the following mechanical tasks
- Mechanical fault finding on pumps, gearboxes, lathes, grinding machines, boring machines.
- Machine strip downs and rebuilds
- Planned and preventive maintenance
- Mechanical installation including pipe fitting and machine moves
To undertake the following Electrical tasks
- Planned and preventive maintenance
- Programming temperature PID controllers.
- Perform safe isolation and lockout of equipment.
- Create risk assessment/method statements prior to commencing work activities.
- Accurately record and document maintenance actives using the maintenance system.
- Escalate any faults including estimated time of recovery and to provide regular progress updates to the facilities manager.
- To perform out of hours working to support critical maintenance, Breakdowns and project work as required.
- Participate in the creation of standard working documents, local instructions etc.
- Work with sub-contractors to assist with maintenance, repairs and modifications to plant and equipment.
- Assist with the control, ordering and replenishment of spare parts and components.
Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
Previous Experience
- Minimum 3-5 years, proven relevant experience working within maintenance or repairs engineer role.
- Mechanical experience of maintaining plant equipment
- Experience undertaking general fabrication work (mechanical and electrical).
- Able to read and interpret electrical and mechanical technical drawings
- Proven ability to fault find on electrical and mechanical systems
Qualifications and competences
- Engineering HNC/HND qualification or equivalent (essential)
- Excellent analytical, fault finding and problem-solving skills.
- Strong organizational and planning abilities.
- Innovative, enthusiastic, and self-motivated
- Cost conscious and able to work to budget.
Details / Benefits
- Monday – Thursday 8am – 4pm
- Friday 8am – 3.30pm
- Salary: dependent on experience
- Overtime: Available at 1.5x Monday to Saturday and 2x on Sunday
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Life assurance x4
- Free parking
- Wellness breakfasts
- Pension – you pay in 3% the company will put in 6%