Taylor Engineering & Plastics are pleased to share that a vacancy has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer.

Department: Maintenance - will be based across 5 sites, all within a close proximity to each other in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

Working hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Thursday & 8.00am to 1.00pm Friday.

Benefits: 25 days' holiday + Bank Holidays. Summer & Christmas shutdown periods. Company pension contribution. Early finish Fridays. Potential for career development in a supportive & collaborative environment. Mileage usage reimbursement. Discretionary Christmas award. Free, on-site parking at every site.

Main responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all plant and equipment are functioning correctly and optimised.
• Continual improvement of equipment
• Introduction of corporate engineering systems, incorporating new technology innovations
• Keep up to date with new regulations
• Ensure that all standards are kept up to date
• Ensure that all equipment meets European machinery standards
• Maintaining records, documentation and organisation of data.
• Inclusion in the preventative maintenance program
• Adhere to 5S system and good housekeeping.

Required qualifications:

• ONC/HNC, BTEC, City & Guilds, time served engineer
• Industrial electrician, 17th Edition

Essential skills:

• Experience of various computer packages
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Daily engineering administrative duties
• Self-development with maintaining knowledge of current regulations.
• Good fault finding abilities and resolving issues in a breakdown environment.
• Knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanical machinery and polyurethane processing equipment
• Knowledge and fault finding with PLC systems
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Desirable skills:

• Administration skills
• Dealing and communicating with suppliers
• Dealing, communicating and working with contractors
• Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus experience
• Fork Lift Truck counterbalance experience
• Mobile Elevated Work Platform experience
• Mobile scaffold tower build competent
• Incipient Fire Control (use of fire extinguishers)

Business/social skills:

• Respect sound theory
• Constantly looks to improve the section, gathers information, challenges assumptions and questions the status quo. Prepared to take the necessary action to achieve objectives. Identifies opportunities and develops new ideas.
• Always responds to requests and situations. Keeps managers informed and is dependable. Always prepared to state opinions and offer knowledge. Able to explain, persuade and defend in a rational way. Always listens to and considers differing views
• Willing to learn. Accepts change and modifies approach and methods to suit the circumstances. Does not pre-judge or react. Always listens and considers alternative views and ideas. Always looks for the positive side in a situation.
• Determined to perform well. Approaches all work with drive and enthusiasm. Competes against targets, preserves despite obstacles or setbacks and sees things through to completion.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £36,000.00-£38,000.00 per year (depending on experience) – this is currently being reviewed

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Flexible Language Requirement:

• English not required

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Rochdale: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person