Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer Day shift Greater Belfast £45k - £50k Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading manufacturing firm in the Antrim area to assist them with the recruitment of a Maintenance Engineer. Our client specialises in a range of products for the building, commercial and industrial sectors as well as a niche product for domestic customers. Since their inception, they have gone from a small local manufacturer to a household name within the Construction and Manufacturing sectors.

What is it in for you? Day shift role 40 hours per week, with 23 days of annual leave in addition to 8 statutory holidays per annum. Private medical cover Your Responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer:
Uphold exemplary Health & Safety, quality and housekeeping standards, and report any shortfalls immediately. Perform fault diagnosis to PLC level (Allen-Bradley & Siemens). Execute preventative maintenance according to schedule, logging both planned tasks and breakdown interventions; develop comprehensive PM instructions and maintain critical spares lists. Troubleshoot and rectify electrical and mechanical failures on plant machinery, analysing all potential root causes, evaluating options, and implementing effective solutions.

Conduct root-cause analyses and apply learnings to drive ongoing improvements. Keep electrical schematics and technical documentation fully current. Manage the procurement, installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment in coordination with the Projects Department. Liaise with production and maintenance teams to resolve breakdowns, determine priority actions and ensure prompt, efficient repair. Utilise systems and data interrogation tools to spot trends and identify opportunities for continuous enhancement.

As a Maintenance Engineer, ideally you will have: A trade qualification in an electrical discipline (essential). At least five years' experience in an electrical role within a comparable manufacturing setting. Proven ability to fault-find back to PLCs and, preferably, experience in modifying inputs, outputs and parameter settings. What we hope you will do next;
Contact Warren Watson to discuss this in absolute confidence or send an updated CV via the link on the page or contact me on By applying for this role, you accept the terms of processing, please find our privacy policy on our website. As an experienced specialist senior engineering and manufacturing recruitment professional with 7 years' experience; I personally specialise within the recruitment of Maintenance Engineers at all levels across Ireland.

If you are interested in this vacancy, or work within Engineering / Manufacturing in Ireland, then please apply with your CV to me for consideration - (You can also find and connect with me on Linked In)

Skills:

Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Technician Mechatronic Engineer Shift Engineer