Maintenance engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Larkhall

£47,806 per annum

Shift Pattern: Days – 6am to 6pm

Rota: Alternating weekly pattern

Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

Week 2: Wednesday & Thursday (providing excellent work-life balance with extended time off each cycle)

We are recruiting for a leading UK-wide injection moulding company, proudly supplying high-quality precision plastic components to major automotive OEMs, as well as manufacturers in automated packaging and chemical hygiene sectors.

We are currently seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified professional to play a key role in maintaining state-of-the-art injection moulding equipment in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment serving diverse and technically challenging sectors.


Key Responsibilities - Maintenance Engineer

* Provide first-response fault diagnosis and resolution for machine breakdowns; escalate to Lead Engineer or specialist support when necessary.
* Deliver Planned Preventive Maintenance (PPM) activities to meet or exceed KPI targets.
* Maintain excellent housekeeping standards and strictly adhere to 5S principles at all times.
* Carry out thorough, effective handovers with clear written and verbal communication to ensure seamless shift transitions.
* Order spare parts through the correct administrative processes when required.
* Perform root cause analysis on recurring issues to implement permanent solutions and reduce repeat failures.
* Lead by example in professional conduct (e.g., no eating/drinking in production areas except water, excellent time management).
* Collaborate effectively with third-party contractors when support is needed.
* Optimise resource use on jobs, making the best use of skills, people, and tools.
* Provide supervision, guidance, and coaching to Apprentices during joint tasks.


Experience/Qualifications - Maintenance Engineer

* Time-served and formally qualified Maintenance Engineer.
* Minimum 4 years' post-qualification experience in a relevant engineering role.
* 17th/18th Edition Wiring Regulations certification (or equivalent) and proven practical experience.
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with excellent time management and prioritisation skills.
* Proactive, self-motivated, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
* Experience with hydraulic systems; previous work in a manufacturing/production environment (ideally injection moulding or similar high-volume processes).


Benefits -Maintenance Engineer

* Great Shift Pattern for work life balance
* Pension – 5% employee – 3 % employer
* 24 days plus 5 bank holidays
* Discounts for retail and shopping etc


For more information on this role, please contact Andrew Haddon on 01453 796617 or send a copy of your CV to Andrew.haddon@omegaresource.co.uk


For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk


This role maybe suitable for candidates with experience as Multi-skilled Engineer, Multi-skilled Maintenance, Maintenance Engineer, Multi Skilled Engineer, Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Packaging Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance and any equivalent background will be suitable for the role.