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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