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