Maintenance Engineer

An established manufacturing business is looking to strengthen its engineering team with the appointment of a Maintenance Engineer.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking to join a fast-paced production environment where reliability, continuous improvement and engineering excellence are at the heart of the operation.

Working as part of a multi-skilled engineering team, you’ll be responsible for both reactive and planned maintenance activities, ensuring equipment reliability and minimising downtime across site.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to equipment breakdowns and carry out effective fault diagnosis and repair.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance activities to a high standard.
• Support reliability and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.
• Use structured problem-solving techniques to identify and eliminate root causes of failures.
• Work on a variety of electrical, pneumatic and mechanical systems.
• Read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematic drawings.
• Support maintenance improvement projects and equipment upgrades.
• Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with site procedures.
• Accurately complete maintenance records and documentation.

What We’re Looking For

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.
• Apprentice trained or equivalent practical engineering background.
• Minimum 5 years’ maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding ability.
• Working knowledge of:
  • AC & DC Motors
  • Variable Speed Drives
  • Control Systems
  • Electrical Installations
  • Pneumatics
• Ability to read electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• A proactive approach to maintenance and continuous improvement.
• Strong communication and team-working skills.

Desirable Experience

• Reliability engineering experience.
• Continuous improvement methodologies and root cause analysis.
• Experience supporting engineering projects and equipment upgrades.

Package

£46,417 Basic Salary

Overtime Available

Permanent Position

Stable Manufacturing Environment

Ongoing Training & Development

Opportunity to work within a highly skilled engineering team

Shift Pattern: Rotating 3 Shift Pattern (Earlies, Lates & Nights)

• 6am - 2pm
• 2pm - 10pm
• 10pm - 6am

If you’re an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term opportunity within a well-established manufacturing environment, we’d be keen to hear from you.