Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing) Havant £54,400  Overtime  Excellent Benefits Permanent | Night Shift Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving equipment reliability, and having the autonomy to make a real difference? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you'll take ownership of automated production equipment, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly?

If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading manufacturer investing heavily in its people, technology, and production facilities. Offering a salary of £54,400, overtime opportunities, and genuine long-term career development, this role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys a mix of hands-on maintenance and continuous improvement.

The Role As the lead engineer on the night shift, you'll support a range of production, automated assembly, and test equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and performance across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

* Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
* Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults.
* Supporting health, safety and environmental standards.
* Maintaining maintenance procedures and records.
* Driving reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
* Identifying root causes and implementing long-term solutions.
* Using maintenance data to improve equipment performance.
* Supporting wider engineering and facilities activities when required. What You'll Need
* Time-served engineering apprenticeship and relevant engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent).
* Maintenance experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
* Strong electrical fault-finding skills with a good understanding of mechanical systems.
* Ability to read electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings.
* Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
* Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation.
* Experience of Lean and continuous improvement techniques. Desirable experience:
* Mitsubishi PLCs
* Robotics and automated assembly equipment
* Vision systems
* Fibre optic sensors
* Conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics What's in It for You? * £54,400 salary plus overtime
* Excellent benefits package
* Modern, highly automated manufacturing environment
* Ongoing investment in engineering and technology
* Structured training and development
* Clear progression opportunities
* Supportive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, develop your skills, and build a long-term career within a forward-thinking manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation. Kingdom People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy