Do you enjoy the challenge of problem solving and feel accomplished when you figure it out? Do you like the idea of maintaining a raft of machinery and different equipment? If you enjoy the pressure of keeping a large operation running like clockwork and take pride in your work? Then we want to speak to you about becoming a Maintenance Engineer, part of our team in Blackburn.

BASIC SALARY: £38,000

BENEFITS:
· 32 days holiday including bank holidays
· 4.5% contributory Pension
· Westfield Health Membership
· 1 x Death in Service

LOCATION: Blackburn

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Burnley, Manchester, Accrington, Preston, Bolton, Bury, Halifax

JOB DESCRIPTION: Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Operative

Working as a Maintenance Engineer, as part of the maintenance team on Panama shift schedule in a busy textiles manufacturing business, you will be tasked with a variety of vitally important maintenance and servicing requirements. You will need to ensure that the machinery and ancillary equipment is able to run effectively and constantly. With both proactive and reactive, scheduled and non scheduled work no two days will be the same.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Operative

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will be required to perform a variety of tasks on any given day, these include:

· Carrying out scheduled and unscheduled maintenance work of machinery and ancillary equipment. Including loom machines, weaving machines, heaters etc.
· Inspection of mechanical plant equipment.
· Install and test electrical installations to current IEE wiring regulations.
· Carry out electrical and mechanical installation, general repairs and servicing of machinery to specification.
· Investigate plant failures and breakdowns and carry out repairs quickly and effectively.
· Test emergency lighting and fire alarm systems.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Maintenance Engineer / Electrical Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Operative

We are open to where you have gained your experience and qualifications but you must satisfy the following:

· You need to be a competent electrically biased Engineer.
· You will be flexible and adaptable to tasks.
· Eager to learn new skills and procedures with on the job training.
· Analytical in your approach and able to solve problems as they arise.

THE COMPANY:

Established for over 70 years, with new investment 4 years ago, we are now a part of a £400m global business (we contribute c£40m). As a manufacturer of engineered consumables, we supply a wide range of industries from automotive and construction to packaging and hygiene. Quality plays a crucial role is our ability to stay ahead of the competition.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: maintenance, electrical maintenance, mechanical maintenance, servicing, equipment servicing, equipment maintenance, facilities maintenance, factory maintenance

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: JN16877, Wallace Hind Selection Ltd