Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Internationally successful: The Wienerberger Group

Come and join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at our Ewhurst site in Horsham!

Wienerberger is a leading international provider of building materials and infrastructure solutions.We improve the quality of life and shape the future of construction. With our 19,000 employees at 216 locations in 28 countries, we improve the lives of people all over the world. Our products and system solutions enable energy-efficient, healthy, climate-friendly and affordable living.

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (known internally as a Maintenance Fitter) at our Ewhurst site, you will be part of our hands on inhouse team who keep the plant running by ensuring the equipment runs smoothly.

From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands-on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It's a dynamic role where problem-solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes.

Our engineers have a varied role, so youll get the chance to use a variety of maintenance skills associated with being a fitter, fabricator, welder, and service engineer.

About the Role

We will provide you with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to enable you to safely and effectively work as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer where you will

• Carry out essential maintenance
• Assist in developing the agility maintenance system
• Attend breakdowns
• Ensure machine safety standards are upheld and critical spares are maintained
• Install/maintain plant machinery
• Improve factory overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
• Promote Lean thinking
• Use various types of testing equipment to locate and fix faults
• Contribute to safe systems of work (SSOW) documentation
• Adhere to Wienerbergers quality system & standards in accordance with BSEN ISO 9001

Hours of Work: 4 on, 4 off shift pattern. 6.00pm to 6.00am

About You

You will be a mechanically biased engineer with experience working in manufacturing / factory environments, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.

Safety is our biggest priority, so youll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice.

Youll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands-on, and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently.

As this role is sometimes physically demanding, youll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

Youll also have

• Team player who builds good relationships with colleagues
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Diagnostics experience of hydraulics, pneumatic, and drive chain fault finding
• Bearing fitting / alignment experience
• Own transport is essential due to the location of the site

Desirable

• Youll have completed a hands-on apprentice training programme
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing
• Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
• Arc & Mig welding / basic fabrication
• Electrical control systems experience

About our Benefits

• Weekly paid
• Annual average salary of £47,000 (inclusive of allowances/bonuses)
• Overtime available to boost your earning potential
• Training and opportunities to grow your career with us
• Company Pension
• SIP ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities)

Due to the location of the site, you should have your own mode of transport. Approx timings to site from local areas:

Brighton - 50 minutes

Guildford - 35 Minutes

Crawley - 25 minutes

Horsham - 20 minutes

Cranleigh - 15 minutes

So what are you waiting for? Come and join Wienerberger as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and start growing your career with us today!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.

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