Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Bias
Day shift
Portadown
£45,000

Vickerstock are partnering with a leading manufacturing firm in the Antrim area to recruit a Maintenance Engineer. Our client produces a diverse portfolio of products for the building, commercial and industrial sectors, alongside a specialist line for domestic customers. From humble beginnings as a local workshop, they're now a recognised name in Construction and Manufacturing.

Your Responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer

• Champion Health & Safety, quality and housekeeping standards, reporting any deviations without delay.
• Plan and deliver preventative maintenance, recording planned tasks and reactive repairs; author detailed PM procedures and maintain a critical spares register.
• Diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical faults on production equipment, evaluating root causes and implementing durable solutions.
• Perform systematic root-cause analysis and embed improvements to boost reliability and efficiency.
• Keep all electrical and mechanical drawings, schematics and documentation up to date
  Coordinate the sourcing, installation and commissioning of new plant and machinery in liaison with the Projects Department.
• Collaborate with Production and Maintenance colleagues to prioritise and resolve breakdowns, ensuring rapid, cost-effective repair.
• Use CMMS and data-analysis tools to identify trends, drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimise asset performance.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Trade qualification in an electrical or mechanical discipline (essential).
• Minimum of five years' multi-skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Expertise in PLC fault diagnosis and configuration, plus hands-on mechanical fitting, hydraulics or pneumatics.

Next Steps
Contact Warren Watson to discuss this opportunity in confidence, or submit your CV via the link on the page, or call 028 9031 3720.

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As an experienced specialist senior engineering and manufacturing recruitment professional with seven years' experience, I focus exclusively on placing Maintenance Engineers at all levels across Ireland. If this role interests you, or you work within Engineering/Manufacturing in Ireland, please forward your CV for consideration, or connect with me on LinkedIn.