Maintenance Engineer

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Knit Mesh Technologies is looking for a skilled and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Maintenance team.

Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader on a day-to-day basis, and ultimately to the Engineering Manager, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and repairs across production machinery, factory equipment and site infrastructure. You will play a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising production downtime and ensuring high standards of safety and engineering performance.

We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a proactive approach to their work. The successful candidate will take pride in delivering high-quality work, demonstrate excellent timekeeping and punctuality, and be dependable in supporting the wider team. A willingness to go the extra mile, take ownership of tasks and see jobs through to completion is essential.

You should be a practical problem-solver who remains calm under pressure, works well with colleagues across the business and is committed to continuous improvement and maintaining high engineering standards.

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site equipment.
• Diagnose faults and undertake mechanical and/or electrical repairs.
• Respond to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Identify recurring faults and support improvements to equipment reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Support statutory inspections, equipment servicing and general site maintenance.
• Work with Production and other departments to resolve engineering issues.
• Follow Health & Safety procedures and maintain high standards of housekeeping.
• Support equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate in the three-shift rota, overtime and on-call arrangements as required.

• Basic annual salary of £35,717.43 (£17.92 per hour).
• Approximate annual earnings of £41,424, including anticipated shift premiums.
• Average 38.33-hour working week on a three-shift rota:
  Mornings: 6am–2pm — no premium, Afternoons: 2pm–10pm — 15% premium, Nights: 10pm–6am — 33% premium.
• Overtime at 1.5 times the standard rate on weekdays and Saturdays, and twice the standard rate on Sundays.
• Applicable call-out payments.
• 21 days' annual leave plus public holidays. Increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 25 days annual leave.
• Company pension with matched contributions.
• Training and development opportunities.
• My Staff Shop  discount scheme, medical helpline and Employee Assistance Programme.

Essential

• Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering, with an appropriate technical qualification.
• At least 2 years post apprenticeship experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintenance engineering experience, ideally within manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Good communication, teamwork and organisational skills.
• Commitment to Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Flexibility to work shifts, overtime and call-out arrangements as required.

Desirable

• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• 18th Edition electrical qualification, where applicable.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Experience using a CMMS.
• IOSH, NEBOSH or continuous improvement experience.