Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer - 1443

Advertised by: React Recruitment Ltd
Crayford | On premise | Competitive
Permanent | Full-time | 1443

Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer - 1443

Our manufacturing client on the outskirts of Dartford is seeking an experienced Manufacturing and Maintenance Engineer. The role is to assist in day-to-day plant operations, programming machines, validating programs and ensuring production is fully supported. The successful candidate will continually improve manufacturing efficiencies by utilising continuous improvement techniques whilst maintaining a high level of quality.

Job role: Permanent, full time
Salary: Competitive - discussed on first phone call
Location: Near Dartford, Kent
Hours: 8am to 4pm, Monday - Friday - 37.5 hours per week
Holiday: 25 days + 8 bank holidays

Key Skills and Qualities

  • Understanding of DFM processes
  • Understanding of lean manufacturing techniques
  • Understanding of computerised manufacturing systems (ERP, MRP)
  • Keep equipment operational - first line maintenance and repairs
  • Create programs for automatic programmable equipment
  • Diagnose machine faults and production equipment failures, identifying root causes
  • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
  • Able to communicate, both within the working group and the organisation
  • Understanding of project management and able to prioritise multiple projects
  • Ideally degree educated - electro mechanical
  • Able to write programs for a variety of machines
  • Hands-on maintenance and problem-solving experience
  • Computer literate
  • Experience within manufacturing essential (electronic assembly experience desirable)
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