Maintenance Engineer

We are looking for a skilled and forward thinking Maintenance Lead to support a small multi-skilled maintenance team responsible for ensuring all production equipment, plant, and site facilities are maintained to maximise uptime and efficiency. This is a hands-on supervisory role in a busy manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

* Supervise day-to-day maintenance activities across mechanical, electrical, and facilities areas.

* Carry out reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery, assembly lines, and test equipment.

* Fault-find and repair electrical and mechanical systems, including PLC-controlled machinery, motors, drives, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

* Support installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.

* Lead breakdown investigations and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

* Manage and update the maintenance planning system and ensure accurate record keeping.

* Ensure availability of critical spares and manage stock levels.

* Drive continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency across the site.

* Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

* Provide technical guidance and mentoring to maintenance engineers and apprentices.

* Liaise with production, engineering, and external contractors to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance.

Skills & Experience Required:

* Time-served, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (multi-skilled preferred).

* Proven maintenance background within manufacturing or engineering.

* Strong working knowledge of PLC fault finding (Siemens ideally).

* Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, and conveyors.

* Understanding of CMMS/PPM systems.

* Supervisory or leadership experience.

* Excellent communication and organisational skills.

* Knowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement is advantageous.

* Flexible approach with the ability to support production needs