Maintenance Engineer (JO0000016904) Wellingborough, England
Salary: GBP40000 - GBP45000 per annum. Permanent contract. No sponsorship offered.
About the Role
We are proud to be supporting a well‑established manufacturing business in Wellingborough as they look to appoint an experienced Site Maintenance Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation where you will play a key role in maintaining specialist production machinery and ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations across the site.
Key Responsibilities
* Perform electrical and mechanical diagnostics, repairs, and PPM on all site machinery, including specialist production equipment.
* Respond promptly to machinery breakdowns, working closely with Production Managers and Supervisors to minimise downtime.
* Carry out machinery modifications, upgrades, and new installations as required.
* Identify and rectify faults in a safe, efficient, and cost‑effective manner.
* Support general site maintenance including lighting, heating, and air systems across offices, factory areas, and outbuildings.
* Ensure all work complies with current legislation, regulations, and company quality standards.
* Liaise with external contractors.
* Assist with Health & Safety procedures and site compliance activities.
* Undertake project work and additional duties as reasonably required by the business.
* Travel to the Peterborough site every other week (company vehicle provided).
Qualifications & Experience
Applicants must hold a NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds qualification in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and have previously worked in a maintenance role within a manufacturing or production environment. A full UK Driving Licence is also essential.
Skills & Attributes
* Strong electrical engineering knowledge with solid mechanical understanding, including pneumatics.
* Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
* Confident diagnosing faults on PLC, PC‑controlled, CNC, and automated machinery.
* Ability to work autonomously and prioritise tasks effectively.
* Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast‑paced production environment.
* Willingness to learn and contribute to continuous improvement.
Benefits
* Monday to Friday working.
* 22 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays off), increasing with length of service.
* Christmas shut down.
* Health Care Cash Plan.
* Employee Assist Programme.
* Employee Discount.
* Refer a friend scheme (£150).
* Subsidised tea and coffee.
* Attendance Bonus.
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