Maintenance Engineer

Role & responsibilities

Maintenance engineers ensure that industrial machinery and equipment runs smoothly and reliably. You may be called out to deal with a breakdown or inspect equipment as part of a maintenance schedule.

• design maintenance strategies, procedures and methods
• carry out routine maintenance work and respond to equipment faults
• diagnose breakdown problems
• fit new parts and make sure equipment is working correctly
• carry out quality inspections on jobs
• arrange specialist procurement of fixtures, fittings or components
• control maintenance tools, stores and equipment
• monitor and control maintenance costs
• deal with emergencies, unplanned problems and repairs
• improve health and safety policies and procedures
• work with specialist equipment, such as programmable logic controllers (PLC), which control machinery on factory assembly lines
• write maintenance strategies to help with installation and commissioning guidelines
• ensure there is continuous cover of the machinery and equipment in case of breakdowns.

Preferred candidate profile

• planning and carrying out scheduled maintenance.
• responding to emergencies.
• repairing equipment and testing repairs.
• ordering specialist components, fixtures or fittings.
• creating maintenance procedures.
• managing stocks of supplies and equipment.
• keeping records of faults and repairs.

Perks and benefits