Maintenance engineer

Maintenance Engineer * Maintenance Engineer * Preston * Days, Monday-Friday * FMCG Manufacturing Company * GBP37,500 + Bonus We are working with an established FMCG manufacturing company based in Preston. They are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team on Days (Mon-Fri) in return for a salary in the region of GBP37,500 along with overtime opportunity and additional training and development. The Maintenance Engineer needs to possess a strong hands-on background in mechanical and electrical skills directly related to operating in a 24/5 manufacturing environment. Requires considerable working knowledge of PLC rsquo;s, drives, HMI rsquo;s and associated electronic equipment. Must be willing and able to undertake additional training and development as needed to work to and uphold standards. Key Responsibilities include: * Following planned, preventative maintenance schedules * Reacting quickly to machinery breakdowns * Reading engineering drawings and schematics * Servicing machinery * Mechanical and electrical maintenance and repair * PLC fault finding * Working with other departments to ensure production continues running * Recording all work carried out Qualifications Experience required: * City and Guilds / Level 3 qualification in Engineering * Completion of an Engineering Apprenticeship How To Apply * Contact: James O rsquo;Sullivan * Job reference number: 1923 * If you would like to find out more, simply click apply. This position is commutable from; Preston, Chorley, Blackburn, Accrington, Bolton, Darwen Relevant Job Titles: Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Shift Technician All applicants must live in the UK and be eligible to work and live in the UK. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role. Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful. Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy