Maintenance Engineer – Instrumentation

Derby, UK

£50,000 + OT

This is an exciting opportunity within a successful manufacturing and test facility involved with the design, manufacture and test of a range of engines. They are looking for a Maintenance Technician / Engineer to carry out preventative maintenance of the test facility and its equipment – Instrumentation, analysers and measurement equipment etc

These facilities run 24/7 so the role offers overtime for any works carried out at weekends or over 8 hours a day, 7 on Fridays.

Your Role: Maintenance Engineer:

As a maintenance technician / engineer you will be involved with supporting preventative maintenance, repair and fixing of all equipment and instrumentation within the test facility

This will typically involve:

• Breakdown support, fault finding and repair on electronics, 3 phase electrical and mechanical instrumentation and systems
• Routine maintenance and service – implementing planned and preventative maintenance schedules
• Responsible for total preventative maintenance (TPM) of engine test facility systems and instrumentation from emission benches, gas measurement, thermocouples, analysers to motors, fans, pumps, adiabatic system decommissioning and recommissioning

Skills: Maintenance Engineer:

• Proven experience working as a maintenance technician / engineer / service engineer with strong preventative maintenance experience
• Knowledge of electronics, electrical with some mechanical engineering, coupled with experience of PCBs, wiring, 3 phase electrical systems, instrumentation through to industrial motors, pumps, fans etc (industrial motors from <1hp up to 20kW)
• Apprenticeship-served or HNC-level qualification preferred; strong craft/apprentice background ideal
• Good proven maintenance, fault finding, service, commissioning/decommissioning and repair abilities
• Ability to work independently, self-driven and manage own workload without close supervision
• Methodical, diligent and proactive in identifying and preventing issues before they arise
• Willingness to work occasional weekends (approx. 6 times/year, with overtime pay)
   

Overtime is accrued daily at time and a half after 8 hours (Mon to Thu) and after 7 hours on a Friday. Saturday is time and a half, Sundays and bank holidays are double time.

The company is commutable from Derby, Foston, Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Uttoxeter, Castle Donnington, Stoke on Trent, Rocester etc.