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Maintenance Engineer

Hales Group Limited
Posted a month ago, valid for 24 days
Location

Woodbridge, Suffolk IP13 9AF, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Maintenance Engineer position is located near Framlingham and requires own transport.
  • The salary ranges from £40,000 to £45,000, which includes a 10% night shift allowance.
  • Candidates should have hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting, ideally with a recognised apprenticeship or equivalent.
  • The role involves troubleshooting, planned preventative maintenance, and supporting the installation of new machinery.
  • This is a permanent contract with excellent benefits and a supportive team environment.
Maintenance EngineerLocation: Near Framlingham (own transport required)Salary: £40,000–£45,000 (includes 10% night shift allowance)Shifts: Weekly rotation – 6am–2pm / 2pm–10pm / 10pm–6amContract: PermanentBenefits: Above-statutory holiday, excellent perks, and a supportive team environmentAre you an experienced Maintenance Engineer who thrives on solving problems and keeping things running like clockwork? Join a fast-paced, forward-thinking production team where your skills will make a real impact—every single shift.What You’ll Be Doing:
  • Be the first point of contact for all equipment and engineering issues during your shift.
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond quickly to breakdowns.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve faults—getting to the root cause, not just the symptoms.
  • Support the installation and commissioning of new machinery.
  • Champion continuous improvement across equipment and processes.
  • Collaborate with production teams and build strong cross-functional relationships.
  • Ensure all work meets Health & Safety standards.
  • Share your knowledge—mentor apprentices and support operator training.
What We’re Looking For:
  • A recognised apprenticeship or equivalent in electrical, mechanical, or maintenance engineering.
  • Hands-on maintenance experience in a manufacturing setting.
  • Ideally 18th Edition qualified (but not essential).
  • Confident working with single/three-phase systems, motors, control panels, and drives.
  • Familiar with hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical drive systems.
  • Skilled in dismantling and reassembling machinery.
  • Strong fault-finding and decision-making abilities.
  • Comfortable using maintenance systems (like Pirana) and Microsoft Office tools.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a company that values its engineers and invests in their development. If you're proactive, reliable, and ready to take on a key role in a 24/7 operation, we’d love to hear from you.Why work through Hales Group?All our Consultants are committed and qualified in what they do and have been operating in Lowestoft for many years. We treat candidates as our customers and try to find the right job solution for you.Hales Group Ltd collects and keeps information from applicants, so that we can monitor our recruitment process, ensure compliance with the Equal Opportunities policy, and when appropriate send you details of future job opportunities. We keep your name and address, and details of your application. If you do not want us to do this please contact your local branch.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

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