Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £51,581
Shift Pattern: 2 Days / 2 Nights / 4 Off (12‑hour shifts)
Hours: 42 per week
Overview
We're seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a well‑established, high‑performing manufacturing site operating on a modern shift pattern. Following recent investment and site development, this role plays a key part in ensuring operational reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across a range of automated production equipment.
You’ll work as part of a skilled maintenance team, performing a balance of planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance activities – ensuring machinery and systems perform at their best.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production and packaging machinery.
* Respond swiftly and effectively to breakdowns, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption.
* Diagnose, integrate, and interrogate electrical faults, working to root cause level.
* Perform PLC fault finding and support in system troubleshooting and optimisation.
* Refurbish and maintain electrical elements of machinery to extend asset lifespan.
* Support continuous improvement projects to enhance equipment reliability and efficiency.
* Work safely and effectively in compliance with all company procedures and standards.
Key Requirements
* Multi‑skilled background – either electrical or mechanical bias (electrical preferred).
* Strong electrical understanding including fault finding and control systems.
* Level 3 NVQ / City & Guilds or equivalent in Engineering discipline.
* Proven experience within a manufacturing or process‑driven environment.
* Familiar with 5S, drives, bearings, belts, and breakdown response.
* A proactive attitude with a focus on quality, safety, and long‑term reliability.
What's on Offer
Salary: £51,581 (set salary)
Shift Pattern: 2 days / 2 nights / 4 off – 12‑hour shifts (42 hours per week)
Benefits
* Company pension scheme
* 23 days annual leave
* Training and development opportunities
* Secure, stable, and long‑term career prospects
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