We have a new, dynamic role as a Maintenance Engineer at our site in Darton.  Working as part of a small team you will be servicing, maintaining and repairing, Waterjet & other types of machinery. You will also be involved with general building, electrical and mechanical maintenance. This is an exciting opportunity to learn about Waterjet machines and how to service and maintain them.

Working Hours:

• Mon to Thur – 7.45 – 16.30
• Fri 8.00 – 13.00

Main Accountabilities:

• All aspects service repair of Waterjet, router & other types of machinery including set up and operation of various machines
• General warehouse duties
• Raising all maintenance issues and accurately recording of all details on the computer system
• Promote continuous improvement processes to minimise downtime & productivity in all operational processes.
• Fault finding
• Ensure conformance to Health and Safety operating regulations for employees, visitors and self whilst engaged on company business.
• Assisting contractors with related duties

Qualifications, Experience & Skills

We are looking for someone who has a good base knowledge and experience of machine maintenance and who is proactive and willing to learn and develop their skills.

Essential:

• Electrical / Mechanical qualification level 3 or Machine maintenance qualification or equivalent
• Experience of reading technical, mechanical, electrical drawings
• Understanding of Health and Safety regulations.
• Self-motivated, reliant, diligent, analytical and numerate.
• PC Literate.
• The ability to understand and use all types of hand tools & testing equipment equipment

Desirable:

• Experience in waterjet cutting
• Formal engineering qualification or engineering apprenticeship
• Understanding and operating control systems
• Welding / Fabrication
• Ability to use all relevant areas of manufacturing computer based control system and all its supporting requirements
• Current counterbalance mechanical handling licenses
• Machine Maintenance skills applicable to the type of equipment operated
• A working knowledge of computer windows based applications
• IPAF

Your benefits with us:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• Company bonus scheme 
• Company pension scheme
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Employee high street vouchers & discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Christmas savings scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing events
• Recognition Portal
• Rewards Portal
• Company events
• Car Salary Exchange Scheme
• Company share schemes
• Christmas Closedown

This is us – your new employer

thyssenkrupp Materials UK operates a network of 9 sites with just under 500 employees in England and Northern Ireland which are; Preston, Darton, Birmingham, Central Warehouse, Head Office & Fabrications (Cradley Heath, Birmingham), Milton Keynes, Swindon, and 2 in Belfast. We offer a vast range of material products such as stainless steel, aluminium and mild steel. We also provide a range of services, whether it be fully welded and fabricated finished parts or bespoke flat products cut to exact sizes. We have years of experience in the aerospace, construction and architecture, automotive and the general engineering industries.

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as a one-stop-shop – from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials – and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross-channel, round-the-clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just-in-time” or “just-in-sequence”.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.

Please note that we reserve the right to remove this advert prior to the advertised expiry date, dependent on the level of response received.  You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to supply individual feedback at the CV review stage.