Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Bias
Day shift
Portadown
£45,000
Vickerstock are partnering with a leading manufacturing firm in the Antrim area to recruit a Maintenance Engineer. Our client produces a diverse portfolio of products for the building, commercial and industrial sectors, alongside a specialist line for domestic customers. From humble beginnings as a local workshop, they’re now a recognised name in Construction and Manufacturing.
Your Responsibilities as a Maintenance Engineer
- Champion Health & Safety, quality and housekeeping standards, reporting any deviations without delay.
- Plan and deliver preventative maintenance, recording planned tasks and reactive repairs; author detailed PM procedures and maintain a critical spares register.
- Diagnose and repair electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical faults on production equipment, evaluating root causes and implementing durable solutions.
- Perform systematic root-cause analysis and embed improvements to boost reliability and efficiency.
- Keep all electrical and mechanical drawings, schematics and documentation up to date
Coordinate the sourcing, installation and commissioning of new plant and machinery in liaison with the Projects Department. - Collaborate with Production and Maintenance colleagues to prioritise and resolve breakdowns, ensuring rapid, cost-effective repair.
- Use CMMS and data-analysis tools to identify trends, drive continuous improvement initiatives and optimise asset performance.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Trade qualification in an electrical or mechanical discipline (essential).
- Minimum of five years’ multi-skilled maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Expertise in PLC fault diagnosis and configuration, plus hands-on mechanical fitting, hydraulics or pneumatics.
Next Steps
Contact Warren Watson to discuss this opportunity in confidence, or submit your CV via the link on the page, or call .
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As an experienced specialist senior engineering and manufacturing recruitment professional with seven years’ experience, I focus exclusively on placing Maintenance Engineers at all levels across Ireland. If this role interests you, or you work within Engineering/Manufacturing in Ireland, please forward your CV for consideration, or connect with me on LinkedIn.
Skills:
Maintenance Engineer Maintenance Technician Mechatronic Engineer Shift Engineer
