Job Description
Maintenance EngineerLocation: Pontarddulais, Near SwanseaSalary: Competitive DOEHours: Days Monday to FridayPermanent Position
About the Company
A well-established precision engineering and manufacturing business supporting a range of industrial sectors through high-quality machining and fabrication capabilities.
Operating from a busy manufacturing site near Swansea, the company combines modern CNC equipment with a variety of traditional and legacy machinery, creating a technically interesting and hands-on engineering environment.
Due to continued growth and increased workload, an opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join the site maintenance team.
The Role
This is a hands-on maintenance engineering role supporting the upkeep, repair, and reliability of manufacturing equipment across the site.
Working within a close-knit maintenance team, you will support both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown activities across a wide range of machinery and equipment.
The role would suit an engineer with strong mechanical maintenance experience and practical machining skills, particularly using manual lathes and milling machines.
Key Responsibilities
* Carry out planned preventative maintenance across site machinery
* Diagnose faults and support breakdown repair activities
* Maintain and repair both CNC and manual manufacturing equipment
* Support maintenance and refurbishment of older / legacy machinery
* Manufacture or modify parts using manual lathes and milling machines
* Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical schematics
* Support continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives
* Assist with general site maintenance activities where required
About You
* Experience as a Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or similar
* Strong mechanical maintenance background within manufacturing or engineering environments
* Manual machining experience using lathes and milling machines is essential
* Experience working on motors, drives, gears, pumps, and mechanical systems
* Ability to fault find and problem solve in a practical engineering environment
* Comfortable working on both modern and older machinery
* Basic electrical fault-finding knowledge beneficial
* Ability to work independently and as part of a close-knit team
Desirable Experience
* CNC machinery exposure
* Heidenhain controls knowledge
* Welding or fabrication experience
* Planned preventative maintenance systems
* Heavy engineering or precision machining environments
Benefits
* Overtime available paid at enhanced rates
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Company pension scheme
* Free on-site parking
* Stable long-term opportunity within an established engineering business
How to Apply
To apply for this Maintenance Engineer position, click Apply Now and upload your CV.
A member of the recruitment team will contact you to discuss the role and next steps.