Maintenance Engineer (Hastings)

Our client is based in Hastings and due to their continual growth, we are delighted to be recruiting for a maintenance engineer to join their team.

Main Duties:

• To support the Chief Engineer to maintain the factory fabrication, plant and equipment with the aim of ensuring it’s efficient and safe operation and compliance with relevant legal requirements

• Carry out general maintenance of plant, equipment and fabrication of building as required.

• To carry out planned maintenance is carried as directed by the Chief Engineer.

• To efficiently deal with reactive maintenance of machinery and equipment, in order to ensure the minimum disruption to production.

• To liaise with the Chief Engineer and Health and Safety Manager with regard to health and safety of equipment and in the use of chemicals within the workplace.

• To complete accurate and appropriate records for maintenance carried out ensuring the standards as set out in the Company Policy and Procedures Manual are maintained.

• To contribute to the development of activity, policies and procedures that will reduce energy costs across the site.

• To ensure a high level of hygiene is maintained both personally and within the work area.

• To comply with current Health and Safety, Food safety and hygiene legislation.

• To behave in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with the clients Ethical Trading Policy.

• Carry out duties as the management may from time to time reasonably require

Qualifications/Skills and Knowledge:

• Recognised electrical and/or mechanical engineering award.

• Knowledge of hygiene practices.

• Knowledge of relevant legislation with regard to building, plant and equipment.

• 3 years’ experience in a similar role.

• Range of skills in a wide field of engineering. Electrical controls, pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, turning etc.

• Ability to plan and organise resources.

• Ability to solve problems effectively.

• High level of initiative.

• Good communication skills.

• Ability to work within a team.

We will try to respond to reply to all applications. If, however you have not heard from us within 7 days you have been unsuccessful with this particular role. You are very welcome to apply to future advertisements advertised by CDH Recruitment Limited