Electro Mechanical Engineer
2 days ago
Chester
Job Title: Multi-Skilled/Electromechanical Engineer Location: Chester (CH1) Salary: £24.71 p/hr (including 25% shift uplift for all hours worked) Hours: Mon - Fri rotating 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm Contract: Permanent Our client is one of the worlds leading suppliers of engineered products for the construction, aerospace, oil & gas and defence industries. We are currently recruiting for a skilled Electromechanical Engineer to join their team to provide maintenance support, conducting reactive/preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems. As the Electromechanical Engineer, your duties will be: - • Perform fault‑finding, diagnostics, and repair of industrial machinery including furnaces, casting machines, conveyors, crushers, mixers, extraction systems, and material‑handling equipment., • Conduct planned preventive maintenance (PPM) to minimize., • Carry out electrical maintenance on motors, drives, control panels, PLC‑controlled equipment, and sensors., • Complete mechanical repairs involving gearboxes, bearings, pumps, valves, pneumatics, and hydraulics., • Support furnace-related maintenance such as refractory monitoring, burner systems, thermocouples, and cooling systems., • Work strictly in accordance with health & safety requirements, • Respond rapidly to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime., • Support continuous improvement initiatives (5S, lean manufacturing, reliability improvements)., • Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new and existing plant., • Suggest and implement engineering improvements to reduce failures and improve reliability., • Collaborate with external contractors during major shutdowns and project works. The successful Electromechanical Engineer will have the following skills: - • NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Multiskilled Maintenance., • Proven experience in industrial, processing, foundry, recycling, or similar heavy engineering environments., • Strong mechanical and electrical fault‑finding skills., • Experience with industrial machinery such as conveyors, furnaces, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated systems., • Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documents., • Understanding of PLC‑controlled systems., • Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance recording., • Strong safety awareness. Additional Information Working Conditions • Heavy manufacturing environment with heat, noise and metals, therefore strict PPE and hygiene/contamination controls are in place. What the company offers • Competitive salary + shift allowance., • Overtime opportunities., • Pension scheme., • Training and upskilling (PLC, electrical, mechanical certifications)., • PPE provided including respiratory protection for Pb environments.