Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Salary £30,000 - £36,000

Location Steeton

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

We are seeking a skilled Mechanical Engineer with expertise in industrial maintenance and some knowledge in electrical fault detection to become part of our engineering team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the proper functioning of mechanical and electrical systems within our factory based in Steeton, West Yorkshire.

Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 P/A

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 2:00pm - 10:30pm

Key Responsibilities:

Perform regular inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs on mechanical equipment including pumps, compressors, motors, conveyors, CNC, and other machinery.
Troubleshoot mechanical systems to diagnose and resolve issues effectively and promptly.
Collaborate with other engineering staff to identify, develop, and implement maintenance strategies and schedules for equipment.
Conduct root cause analysis on mechanical failures and suggest improvements or modifications to enhance performance and reduce downtime.
Utilize electrical knowledge to perform fault-finding and repair on electrical systems, control panels, circuits, and wiring associated with machinery and equipment.
Assist in the diagnosis and rectification of electrical faults on production machinery, ensuring minimal disruption to production processes.
Work closely with maintenance teams to perform electrical and mechanical troubleshooting.
Work with production teams to ensure equipment is running at optimal efficiency levels, identifying and addressing any inefficiencies.
Maintain accurate maintenance logs and records for both mechanical and electrical work performed.
Support compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations during maintenance activities.
Work closely with the production team to minimize machine downtime and enhance overall plant performance.
Lead or participate in equipment troubleshooting and repairs during scheduled or unscheduled downtime.

Skills and Experience:

Strong troubleshooting skills
Experience in a similar role would be an advantage (electrical/mechanical)
Knowledge of mechanical engineering
NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (essential)
Ability to work alone
Good communication with all colleagues at different levels in the company
Good eye for detail and quality
A degree of flexibility required should a machine breakdown

Must be able to display the Acorn Values

OUR VALUES

Quality of the products we make and sell and the service we provide
Unity Working together as one team
Integrity Acting responsibly and honestly to deliver on our promises
Caring About our customers, each other and the wider community
Ambition Taking Pride in all we do and striving to improve

Benefits of working at Acorn:

Induction and training programme
Investors in People award
Healthcare and pension provisions
Free on-site parking
Excellent transport links to Leeds, Bradford, and Skipton
Cycle to work scheme
Company Events
On site Canteen (Subsidised food)
Gym Membership discounts
Health & wellbeing programme

Acorn Achievers:

We run a monthly incentive scheme to recognize employees that go over and above their job duties by rewarding them with a first prize of £100 vouchers and two runner ups of £50 vouchers each.

Recommend a Friend scheme:

Do you want to recommend us a friend to work with us? Do it and you can earn up to £100 if your friend is finally offered a position to join Acorn!

Please, apply now if you want to be considered for this role.

The Company

Acorn is a world-leading company, producing over 70,000 stairlifts annually and trading in more than 80 countries. A one-stop-shop for stairlifts, Acorn manufactures, sells direct to the public, installs and maintains home stairlifts. It has built its global reputation on quality, reliability, customer service and industry-leading response times, especially for curved stairlifts.

Employing over 1,500 people worldwide, Acorn offers a wide range of career opportunities in all sectors of its growing business. It is committed to placing the right people in roles which match their abilities and ambitions, then helping them develop still further to reach their full potential as part of the Acorn team.