Maintenance Engineer – Multi Skilled
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Romsey, Hampshire, UK
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Up to £42.500 + Overtime x 1.3
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Monday – Friday, 7:00 – 17:00, 44 hrs per week
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Plastic Pipe Extrusion, Fabrication and Tool making.
Our Client is a long-established UK engineering manufacturer specialising in advanced pipework systems for industrial and building-services applications.
Founded in 1949, the company has built a strong reputation in thermoplastic and pre-insulated pipe technologies, particularly for heat networks, chemical drainage, and corrosion-resistant infrastructure solutions.
We are looking for a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical skills to support the maintenance and improvement of our Client’s plastic pipe extrusion lines, plastic fabrication and tool making equipment.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience working with machinery, haul-offs, cutters, vacuum tanks, and downstream equipment used in the production of plastic pipes (e.g., HDPE, PPR, PP) and plastic fabrications.
Key Responsibilities include:
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Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and breakdown repairs on plastic pipe extrusion lines and associated equipment.
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Troubleshoot and resolve issues with extruders, vacuum tanks, haul-offs, cutters, coilers, and other downstream systems.
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Ensure quick diagnosis and repair of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic faults.
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Assist with equipment setups, commissioning, and continuous improvement projects to enhance machine performance and reduce downtime.
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Monitor machine performance and work with production teams to minimize waste and optimize efficiency.
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Maintain accurate records using maintenance logs, including fault tracking and spare parts usage.
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Read and interpret technical documentation, wiring diagrams, pneumatic/hydraulic schematics, and machine manuals.
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Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
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Contribute to ongoing root cause analysis, OEE improvements, and reliability engineering initiatives.
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Building Maintenance, to include but not limit to, lighting, power supplies and basic plumbing.
Requirements:
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Recognized qualification in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering (e.g., NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND).
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Proven experience in maintaining and troubleshooting plastic pipe extrusion or automated machinery (e.g., single screw extruders, vacuum sizing tanks, haul-offs, cutting equipment would be advantageous).
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Strong fault-finding skills on PLC-based control systems, motors, sensors, and variable speed drives (VSDs).
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Understanding of hydraulic/pneumatic systems, cooling/chiller circuits, and pipe sizing equipment.
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Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, continuous production environment.
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Familiar with safe working practices and risk assessments.
Desirable:
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18th Edition Electrical Wiring Regulations (if electrical bias).
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Experience with automation systems, PLC fault diagnosis (e.g., Siemens, Allen Bradley).
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Knowledge of lean manufacturing, 5S, TPM, or continuous improvement tools.
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Previous experience in the plastic pipe manufacturing industry (e.g., water, gas, cable conduit) would be advantageous.
How To Apply:
Relevant Job Titles: Maintenance Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Service Engineer, Commissioning Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Service Technician, Site Engineer, Automation Engineer, Automation Technician.
This role is commutable from: Romsey, Southampton, Winchester, Stockbridge, Salisbury and Bournemouth.
All applicants must live in the UK and be eligible to work and live in the UK. Please note, our client is unable to offer Sponsorship or Visa support for this role.
Due to the sheer volume of applications, we will only contact successful applications. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 10 working days, please deem your application as unsuccessful.
Axion Recruitment is working as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.