Maintenance Engineer

When equipment stops, you’re the person people want on shift. If you’re the kind of engineer who can walk into a breakdown, get to the root cause quickly, and keep production moving, this role will feel right at home.

Youwill be supporting planned maintenance, breakdown response, and overall equipment reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where no two days are ever quite the same.

About the Business
This is a well-established, large-scale manufacturing operation with a strong focus on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement. The site operates high-volume production processes where engineering performance is critical to overall output. You’ll be joining a stable, skilled maintenance team with a strong emphasis on teamwork, problem-solving, and keeping production running efficiently.

Shift Pattern
3-shift rotating system:

6:00am – 2:00pm
2:00pm – 10:00pm
10:00pm – 6:00am
Benefits

Contributory pension scheme
25 days / 187.5 hours annual leave
Site performance-based quarterly bonus (not guaranteed)
Free parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Key Responsibilities

Fault diagnosis on mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems, responding quickly to breakdowns
Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule
Completing engineering maintenance tasks within assigned areas
Updating CMMS records for breakdowns, downtime and maintenance history
Ensuring effective shift handovers where applicable
Maintaining safe working practices in line with 6S and risk assessments
Supporting continuous improvement to reduce downtime and improve efficiency
Supporting and developing apprentices within the team
Ensuring plant and equipment is correctly serviced, maintained and calibrated
Providing flexible support across departments when required
About You

Time-served apprenticeship in engineering or HNC (or equivalent) in maintenance/manufacturing engineering
Strong fault-finding skills across mechanical and electrical systems
Good communication skills at all levels
Self-motivated, disciplined, and proactive approach
Team-focused with a continuous improvement mindset

Working Environment
Plant-based role within a busy manufacturing environment focused on reliability, safety, and performance.

Keen to know more? Click apply, or drop me a call on (phone number removed) - Dan
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed