Nights Maintenance Engineer

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a background in manufacturing or automated production environments?

Do you enjoy fault finding, improving equipment performance and keeping production running efficiently?

We’re supporting a specialist manufacturing business who are looking to recruit Maintenance Engineers - Night Shift.

What’s the role all about?

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll provide engineering support across manufacturing operations, ensuring machinery, automated equipment and production systems operate safely and efficiently.

You’ll be involved in both reactive and preventative maintenance activities, while also supporting continuous improvement projects aimed at reducing downtime and improving overall equipment performance.

This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where reliability, fault finding and teamwork are key.

Key responsibilities

Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on manufacturing equipment

Respond to breakdowns and restore equipment operation efficiently

Fault find across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and automated systems

Support continuous improvement and efficiency projects

Monitor and improve equipment KPIs including MTBF and MTTR

Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records

Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, 5S and Lean initiatives

Assist with installation, maintenance and optimisation of production equipment

Support and mentor maintenance technicians where required

Work closely with Production, Engineering and Facilities teams

Promote high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance
What you’ll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

Time-served engineering apprenticeship with HNC/HND or equivalent experience

Experience within a manufacturing or production environment

Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills

Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings

Experience working with automated production equipment

Good communication and teamwork skills

Strong understanding of preventative maintenance practices
Desirable

Experience with PLCs (Mitsubishi preferred)

Knowledge of robotics, conveyors or hydraulics

Experience applying Lean Manufacturing techniques

Previous experience leading or mentoring small teams
About you

You’re a proactive, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems and improving equipment performance.

You’ll be:

Technically minded and methodical

Calm under pressure

A strong team player

Focused on continuous improvement

Committed to safety and quality standards
Salary and benefits

£54,400pa includign shift allowance

Double Days and Night Shift opportunities available

Company pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development opportunities

Supportive manufacturing environment with ongoing investment in equipment and processes
Interested?

If you’re an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity within manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.

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