Shift Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) Salisbury, England
Job description
Shift Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
Chemring Countermeasures is a world leading and innovative company, designing and developing countermeasure solutions to armed forces throughout the world. We are part of the Chemring Group of companies and have a solid global infrastructure, which also helps us to thrive.
We have more than 50 years’ experience at the forefront of Radio Frequency (RF) and Infrared (IR) expendable decoy research, design and manufacture, and as a company with a culture of innovation, operational excellence and safety, we operate at the leading edge of expendable countermeasure technology.
We are currently recruiting a Shift Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical) to join our Maintenance Department and work as part of 3 man team.
This opportunity will offer significant training and the ability to contribute to making a difference as we go through our site transformation plan.
You will be responsible for proactively and reactively completing maintenance tasks at the High Post site. You will be responsible for the mechanical and electrical requirements of the site to ensure continuity of production operations. The successful candidate will carry out planned maintenance schedules on plant and equipment and maintain a safe systems of work.
Responsibilities of the role will include, but not limited to:
- Carry out mechanical and electrical planned maintenance tasks in line with current schedules.
- Plan and organise follow up work derived from planned maintenance checks.
- Carry out planned calibration checks and portable appliance testing.
- Attend to mechanical and electrical plant breakdowns
- Co-ordinate any follow on activities between shifts leaving clear instructions.
- Identifying spare part requirements.
- Carry out minor project work e.g. building rewiring, new equipment installations, process and asset movements, machine upgrades, CCTV installations, energy management etc.
- Recommend and implement improvements to assets, plant and buildings in order to achieve gains in safety, quality, productivity and reductions in cost.
- To ensure their own health, safety and welfare and the safety of all other persons who may be affected by their activities.
- Aware of the company requirements for the protection of the environment in their workplace and any areas that may be affected by their activities, to follow company procedures and participate in making environmental improvements.
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Specification:
- Right to live and work in the UK, with ability to obtain suitable level security clearance
- Time served apprenticeship or equivalent in Mechanical discipline
- Experience within Mechanical Maintenance
- Willing to be multi-skilled in Electrical Maintenance
- Demonstrate experience within an automated process environment
- Knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics
- Knowledge of basic machinery safety
- Proficient in MS Office
This role will be worked over 4 x team shift rotation.
As part of our continual investment in the very best people to contribute to our delivery of highly reliable solutions, we are seeking individuals who are not only of the highest calibre for today’s business but have the capability to perform at even higher standards to meet the needs of tomorrow’s threats facing our armed forces.
Armed Forces Covenant
We are proud to support the armed forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant. We recognise the value that Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reserves, Veterans, Uniformed Cadet Instructors and Service Families contribute to our business and the United Kingdom.
If this position is of interest, please contact our Recruitment Team with an up to date CV.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £50,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Performance bonus
Application question(s):
- Have you previouly applied for a role at Chemring Countermeasures? If you have, please state the job title.
- Do you hold a time-served apprenticeship?
Experience:
- mechanical maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Shift availability:
- Day shift (preferred)
- Night shift (preferred)
- Overnight shift (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Application deadline: 23/01/2023
Reference ID: 23R000C
