Maintenance Engineer

We are currently recruiting for an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business operating heavy industrial machinery.

The successful engineer will play a key role in maintaining production uptime, carrying out electrical fault finding and breakdown repairs, while also supporting planned preventative maintenance across the site.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring production equipment and heavy machinery operate safely and efficiently. The role is predominantly reactive maintenance, responding to breakdowns quickly to minimise downtime, alongside scheduled PPM tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Electrical fault finding on production and heavy machinery
• Responding to equipment breakdowns and carrying out timely repairs
• Supporting and completing planned preventative maintenance schedules
• Working with motors, drives, sensors, control systems and associated electrical components
• Assisting with mechanical repairs when required (bearings, conveyors, gearboxes, etc.)
• Identifying root causes of faults and implementing corrective actions
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with health & safety procedures
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the maintenance function

The Ideal Candidate

• A recognised engineering qualification (NVQ / City & Guilds / HNC or equivalent)
• Strong electrical fault-finding ability
• Experience working with heavy machinery or industrial equipment
• Mechanical maintenance experience (basic to intermediate)
• Experience in a manufacturing, production, or heavy industry environment
• Ability to work independently and respond effectively to breakdown situations

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