Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

At Sheffield Forge masters we have an exciting opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team.

This role is based at our 64-acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield. Our Forge department uses comprehensive techniques to create hollow, solid and near-net shaped forgings.

The Forge itself includes two open die forging presses (4,500 tonne and 10,000 tonnes respectively) which are capable of handling ingots up to 300 tonnes. It also houses large gas-fuelled furnaces for re-heating the materials to temperature (usually around 1,250°c) prior to forging and vertical oil and water quenching facilities up to 20 metres deep, allowing hot components to be transferred directly from the forge or heat treatment area, into a quench tank to cool and harden.

Specifically, the Forge Maintenance Team is responsible for keeping the forge equipment, tools, and facilities in safe, reliable, and efficient working condition through preventive and reactive maintenance.

As a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will either individually or in partnership with another team member undertake duties associated with general plant operational efficiency and production availability incorporating facilities issues.

• Responding to equipment and facilities breakdowns and corrective actions.
• Perform planned, preventative and predictive maintenance activities.
• Electrical isolation of plant and equipment.
• Completing and maintaining accurate, timely documentation and records via the Spidex CMMS system.
• Working closely with the Maintenance Lead Electrical Engineer to ensure the planning of maintenance work is conducted correctly.
• Assist in the achievement of operational targets and schedules.
• Ensure Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities are carried out to specified instructions and schedules with corrective actions implemented to resolve defective issues.
• Implementing root cause analysis actions.
• Upholding health, safety, and housekeeping standards in all working areas.
• Mentor and support team members where required.

Maintenance of all plant equipment including:

• DC & AC Cranes
• Hydraulic presses and equipment
• Open-die forge presses with manipulators
• Radial forging machines

The following skills, knowledge and experience are required:

• Up to date with regulations (18th Edition).
• A recognised apprenticeship (Electrical Engineering Apprentice Trained).
• Strong Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical diagnostic and development capability.
• Experience with electronic and CNC controls diagnostics capability and experience (Siemens, Fanuc, etc.)
• Experience of, Electrical fault diagnostics, analysis and countermeasure implementation including multi skilled working practices and capabilities.
• Experience in heavy manufacturing or hot working environments.
• Knowledge of machine tool processes, overhead cranes, and DC motor controls.
• Ability to plan effectively for maintenance and projects.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills supporting continuous improvement.
• A positive attitude with the ability to stay calm under pressure, and flexible in your approach.

As well as having the skills, knowledge and experience for this role, we are also looking for someone who embodies our core values:
Customer Focus;
Working Together;
Trust & Respect;
Quality & Innovation and Safety & Wellbeing.

This is a full-time role working 39 hours per week.

Continental shift pattern:

• 06.00 – 18.00, 18.00 – 06.00

Sheffield Forge masters is an iconic steel production and engineering company, with a history that can be traced back to the 1750s, starting life as a small blacksmith forge. We have since gone through many evolutions and gone by several different names and guises, whilst…