Maintenance Engineer, Chesterfield

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Holmewood, Chesterfield

Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum (DOE)

Working Hours

This is a full-time role working rotating shifts:

Monday to Friday – 06:00 to 14:00

Monday to Thursday – 14:00 to 22:30 / Friday – 14:00 to 20:00

Monday to Thursday – 08:00 to 16:30 / Friday – 08:00 to 13:00

Flexibility is required to support overtime and changing business needs.

Additional Information

Overtime paid at time and a half

No call-out rota

Opportunity to support plant shutdowns and planned maintenance projects

Training and development opportunities available

This role would suit an engineer looking to join a stable and growing manufacturing business where they can contribute to continuous improvement and operational reliability.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing operation. This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled engineer with a strong mechanical bias who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production equipment, supporting planned maintenance activities, responding to breakdowns, and assisting during business shutdown periods.

Key Responsibilities

* Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities across production machinery and site equipment

* Respond quickly to machinery breakdowns, carrying out fault finding and repairs to minimise downtime

* Support pre-planned maintenance schedules and business shutdown activities

* Perform maintenance on pneumatic, hydraulic, mechanical and electrical systems

* Repair, maintain and modify tooling where required

* Work alongside external contractors and support site improvement projects

* Maintain accurate maintenance records and KPI data

* Monitor critical spare parts stock levels

* Assist with continuous improvement initiatives across the maintenance function

* Ensure all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures

Experience & Skills Required

* Proven experience within a maintenance engineering role in a manufacturing, production or heavy plant environment

* Multi-skilled engineer with a mechanical bias preferred

* Strong fault-finding and problem-solving ability

* Experience working with:

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* Gearboxes

* Pumps

* Bearings

* Motors

* Valves

* Compressors

* Presses

* Chillers

* PLC knowledge and experience desirable

* Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings

* MIG welding experience advantageous

* Good IT skills including experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Office

* Strong communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed