Nights Maintenance Engineer

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a background in manufacturing or automated production environments?

Do you enjoy fault finding, improving equipment performance and keeping production running efficiently?

We’re supporting a specialist manufacturing business who are looking to recruit Maintenance Engineers - Night Shift.

What’s the role all about?

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll provide engineering support across manufacturing operations, ensuring machinery, automated equipment and production systems operate safely and efficiently.

You’ll be involved in both reactive and preventative maintenance activities, while also supporting continuous improvement projects aimed at reducing downtime and improving overall equipment performance.

This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where reliability, fault finding and teamwork are key.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on manufacturing equipment
• Respond to breakdowns and restore equipment operation efficiently
• Fault find across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and automated systems
• Support continuous improvement and efficiency projects
• Monitor and improve equipment KPIs including MTBF and MTTR
• Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records
• Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, 5S and Lean initiatives
• Assist with installation, maintenance and optimisation of production equipment
• Support and mentor maintenance technicians where required
• Work closely with Production, Engineering and Facilities teams
• Promote high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance

What you’ll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship with HNC/HND or equivalent experience
• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings
• Experience working with automated production equipment
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Strong understanding of preventative maintenance practices

Desirable

• Experience with PLCs (Mitsubishi preferred)
• Knowledge of robotics, conveyors or hydraulics
• Experience applying Lean Manufacturing techniques
• Previous experience leading or mentoring small teams

About you

You’re a proactive, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems and improving equipment performance.

You’ll be:

• Technically minded and methodical
• Calm under pressure
• A strong team player
• Focused on continuous improvement
• Committed to safety and quality standards

Salary and benefits

• £54,400pa includign shift allowance
• Double Days and Night Shift opportunities available
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training and development opportunities
• Supportive manufacturing environment with ongoing investment in equipment and processes

Interested?

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity within manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

Kingdom People are acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.