Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for a days based role where you can work independently and take ownership of all engineering tasks in a busy manufacturing site?

At Glassolutions we are looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to work in our Engineering Team, helping to keep our site running efficiently in order to deliver for our customers on time, every time.

This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer will be part of our small but mighty Engineering Team who work collaboratively with the production team on site. It’s a varied role – the main responsibilities will be working on planned maintenance and continuous improvement projects, although of course there will be reactive tasks too/

Glassolutions is part of Saint-Gobain – the UK’s leading provider of glass and glazing solutions to the architectural, construction, building maintenance, door and window sectors.

This is a shift role working 5 days a week working a week of early, a week of lates and a week of nights.

What we’re looking for:

• Minimum level II City and Guilds qualification in an engineering discipline
• 17th or 18th Edition
• Demonstrable multi-skilled engineering experience in a manufacturing setting
• Controlling and liaising with OEM’s, suppliers and contractors as required
• Knowledge of PLC controls along with good Microsoft IT knowledge
• Excellent communication and the ability to influence and work collaboratively
• Experience with welding
• Able to read electrical, pneumatic and mechanical diagrams

What you will be doing:

• Using the Shire system to identify and carry out planned maintenance tasks
• Reactive maintenance, attend breakdowns, fault-find and fix accordingly
• Sole responsibility for the engineering tasks on shift
• Work collaboratively with the production team to plan shutdowns and attend morning meetings to update wider site teams on activities
• Act as a health and safety ambassador, working within a safe system of work, including Permit to Work, Personal Protection Equipment, Working at Height, Isolation, Risk Assessment etc.

Are Glassolutions and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we’re always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We’ll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can’t promise to meet every request when we’re recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!