Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer

Optima UK Inc Ltd

Maintenance Engineer
Location: Portsmouth
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday, Days-based Role

About the Company

A well-established precision engineering and manufacturing business supplying high-quality engineered components and specialist solutions into demanding industrial sectors.

Operating within a modern machining and manufacturing environment, the company supports projects from prototype development through to full-scale production, with continued investment in equipment, processes, and engineering capability.

Due to continued growth, an opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join the team in Portsmouth.

The Role

This is a varied, hands-on maintenance role supporting manufacturing operations across a busy engineering facility.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance activities across production machinery and site equipment, supporting both mechanical and electrical systems within a precision manufacturing environment.

This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in improving maintenance procedures, supporting continuous improvement activities, and helping to minimise production downtime.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment
  • Fault finding and troubleshooting on mechanical and electrical systems
  • Support maintenance and upkeep of CNC and production machinery
  • Assist with continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation
  • Work closely with production teams to minimise downtime
  • Support general facility and equipment maintenance activities
  • Ensure work is completed safely and in line with company procedures

About You

  • Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within manufacturing or engineering environments
  • Multi-skilled mechanical and electrical maintenance capability
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
  • Experience supporting production or CNC machinery
  • Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively
  • Good communication and problem-solving skills
  • Proactive, hands-on engineering approach

Desirable Experience

  • CNC machinery maintenance experience
  • Fanuc or Heidenhain control knowledge
  • Precision engineering or machining environment experience
  • Continuous improvement or TPM exposure
  • Experience using maintenance systems or Microsoft Office packages

Benefits

  • Company pension scheme
  • Health cash plan
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Stable Monday to Friday days role
  • Opportunity to support and develop maintenance improvements across the business

How to Apply

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