Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer Salary: Up to £45,000 + Overtime at 1.5x & 2x
Hours: 42.5 hours per week | Days | Flexible Hours
Holiday: 22 days + 8 bank holidays
Qualification: NVQ Level 3 minimum

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing operation, supporting a highly automated production environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong electrical and mechanical maintenance background who is confident fault-finding on automated machinery and wants to work with a varied range of industrial equipment.

The Role As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing a range of automated production equipment, including powdered bag filling lines, robotics, conveyors, wrapping systems and bespoke SCADA-controlled machinery.

You will need to be able to hit the ground running, diagnosing faults efficiently and minimising production downtime.

Key Equipment & Technical Skills • Powdered bag filling lines

• Erkomat filling machines


• ABB robotics


• Conveyor transport systems


• Wrapping systems


• Bespoke SCADA systems


• PLC systems and PLC fault finding


• Hydraulics


• Pneumatics


• Gearboxes


• Belts and chains


• Conveyor systems


• Single-phase electrical systems


• Three-phase electrical systems


• Sensors


• Relays


• Electrical fault finding


• Mechanical fault finding


• Automated production machinery


• Industrial control systems

The Ideal Candidate We are looking for a technically strong Maintenance Engineer with experience working within a manufacturing, production or process environment.

You will ideally have:

• NVQ Level 3 minimum in an appropriate engineering discipline


• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience


• Proven experience of fault finding on automated machinery


• Experience with PLCs and SCADA systems


• Experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics


• Knowledge of conveyors, gearboxes, belts and chains


• Experience with single and three-phase electrical systems


• A methodical approach to fault finding and problem solving


• The ability to work independently and as part of a small engineering team


• The ability to respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns


• A proactive approach to maintenance and reliability

Experience within a chemical or process manufacturing environment would be advantageous.

Working Environment You will join an established engineering department consisting of four engineers, working a days-based shift pattern with flexible working hours.

The successful candidate will be expected to become productive quickly, with the role suited to someone who is already confident working across both electrical and mechanical disciplines.

Package • Salary up to £45,000

• Overtime paid at 1.5x and 2x


• 42.5 hours per week


• Flexible working hours


• Days-based working


• 22 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays


• Standard company pension


• Excellent technical environment


• Opportunity to work with automated filling, robotics, PLC and SCADA technology

Apply Now If you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills and are looking for your next opportunity, we'd be keen to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential conversation about the role and company.

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