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Maintenance Engineer


Company : Bellway Homes


Location : Sutton in Ashfield, East Midlands


Created : 2025-06-27


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Maintenance EngineerScroll down to find the complete details of the job offer, including experience required and associated duties and tasks.When registering to this job board you will be redirected to the online application form. Please ensure that this is completed in full in order that your application can be reviewed.Bellway is a FTSE 250 five-star house builder, which operates 22 trading divisions across England, Scotland and Wales. The company has grown from a family firm, established more than 75 years ago, into a respected national brand, selling over ten thousand homes a year.As the next step of long term growth and to support our sustainability priorities, Bellway shall be opening a new, highly automated, Timber Frame Manufacturing facility located in Sutton in Ashfield.This new Division, Bellway Home Space, shall become operational later this year and there is an exciting opportunity to join the initial team at our new state of the art facility. We are currently looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join the Divisions Maintenance team.At Bellway we recognise that people are the key to our success and our goal is to provide a rewarding and fulfilling career in line with our values of quality, service and trust.In addition to this we are committed to being a more inclusive employer and invite applications from a variety of backgrounds.The RoleThe Maintenance Engineer will ensure full maintenance cover over all shifts and that breakdowns and planned maintenance are dealt with in a prompt manner to increase OEE.The processing environment will be through a planned preventive maintenance system. The hours will be a rotating 3-shift pattern, 5 days a week, however, there may be a need to perform weekend overtime to conduct shut down maintenance/repair tasks.Principal accountabilities of the Maintenance Engineer role include:Plant EfficiencyCoordination of engineering actions arising from the maintenance planned activitiesMaintaining and improving current OEE levels by carrying out the maintenance plan and recording all findings within a Computerised Maintenance Management SystemCompletion of Project Improvement Actions to continuously improve the plants' uptimeResponding effectively to plant breakdownsBeing part of a multi-skilled team that can cover any type of work, whether electrical/mechanicalSupport training for machine operativesEnvironmental, Health and SafetyEnsuring to follow agreed safe systems of work and monitor operators' work in a Health and Safety Compliant mannerEstablishing environmental compliance and awareness throughout the teamChecking all external contractors work and obtain RAMS in line with agreed EHS ProceduresCarrying out work safely and in the interests of all employees in accordance with the EHS procedures and summarised in the EHS responsibilities matrixWork by external bodiesDealing with contractors when necessary and completing contractor inductionsRaising requisitions for supplies within agreed budgets and control systemsMeasurablesIncrease O.E.EImprovement action completion to deadlines.Planned maintenance records maintained within the CMMSThe above list of accountabilities are not exclusive or exhaustive. The post holder will be required to undertake any such duties as may be reasonably expected.Experience, Qualifications and SkillsExperienceExtensive experience in a manufacturing/production maintenance environmentPreferably have experience of working in a fast moving environmentBe multi-skilled with either Electrical bias with mechanical skills and knowledge including: Working knowledge of PLC controls and instrumentation, and the ability to fault find within a control panel environmentHave the ability to use electrical and electronic test instrumentation for checking circuits, mainly focused on analogue circuitsMust be capable of using variable power supplies to check instrumentationPossess general industrial electrical experience to include installation techniques16th Edition QualificationOrMechanical bias with electrical skills and knowledge, including: Automation/controls environment oriented towards appreciation and understanding of pneumatic controls and hydraulicsAppreciation of electrical aspects which interface with pneumatic control systems; i.e. pressure sensing devices and proportional air control systemsPossess hands-on skills to include welding and fabrication skills, to be capable of undertaking major mechanical repairs or process improvement.Qualifications and TrainingCompletion of a recognised mechanical or electrical apprenticeship is desirableSkills and AptitudeEffective communicationA strong, proactive and enthusiastic team playerCapability to be trained to drive a FLT or hold a current FLT Counterbalance or Reach licenceDemonstrate a willingness and positive attitude towards learning including undertaking specific equipment trainingFlexible and able to integrate within a continuous improvement cultureOrganised and able to cope with multitasking and prioritising in a fast-moving environmentHigh commitment to our quality systems and quality of our delivered product (to ISO 9000 standards)Committed to diversity and inclusionThe Role and Working ConditionsWilling to be flexible in respect to day-to-day dutiesPlant-based role with possible travel to sites for quality and training purposesRotating 3-shift pattern, 5 days a week; however, there may be a need to perform weekend overtime (day shift operation during equipment implementation and production ramp up)In return we can offer you:Competitive salaryCompetitive annual bonusContributory pension scheme25 days holiday, plus bank holidaysAccess to discounts and benefits portalShareSave SchemeCycle to Work SchemeLife assuranceHoliday Purchase SchemeEarn and Learn OpportunitiesWe reserve the right to close this vacancy if a large volume of applications are received.TPBN1_UKTJ