Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) Salary: £43,600 – £46,309 per annum

Hours:

Monday to Friday, rotating shifts (06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 / 22:00–06:00) Benefits: 25 days holiday, company pension,

The Role We're looking for a proactive, hands-on Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias to join a well-established engineering team. You'll be responsible for maintaining and improving a range of automated production machinery, ensuring reliable performance and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. You'll join a team of six engineers and play a key role in ensuring equipment uptime, diagnosing faults, and delivering both planned and reactive maintenance across electrical and mechanical systems.

Key Responsibilities Conduct planned preventive and reactive maintenance on automated machinery Diagnose and repair electrical faults on equipment (sensors, relays, 3-phase, single phase systems) Carry out mechanical work including bearings, belts, chains, pneumatics, and gearboxes Support with PLC fault finding and minor control adjustments Work collaboratively with the engineering team to improve efficiency and reliability Contribute to continuous improvement projects and site upgrades About You Electrically biased, multi-skilled maintenance engineer (ideally 60/40 electrical to mechanical) Qualified through an apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Engineering Background in a manufacturing or production environment Confident working with conveyors, palletisers, and automated sortation systems Motivated by hands-on maintenance, teamwork, and achieving high standards in PPMs What's in It for You Competitive salary and pension Structured shift pattern with work-life balance Opportunity to work on modern automated machinery Supportive, close-knit engineering team