Maintenance Engineer

W Talent are exclusively representing a manufacturing business who are looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team.

This is a site-based role in Doncaster, responsible for maintaining production equipment, responding to breakdowns and supporting continuous production by minimising downtime and improving equipment reliability.

The role would suit a multi-skilled maintenance professional with experience in a manufacturing environment, strong fault-finding skills and a proactive approach to preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.

Job Description

The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for carrying out reactive and planned maintenance across production equipment and associated plant, ensuring machinery operates safely, reliably and efficiently.

Working closely with Engineering and Production, the role will involve diagnosing and repairing electrical and hydraulic faults, completing preventative maintenance schedules, supporting equipment improvements and ensuring production requirements are met with minimal downtime.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with the maintenance schedule
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, hydraulic and mechanical faults across production equipment
• Respond to breakdowns quickly to minimise production downtime
• Carry out repairs to ensure equipment operates safely and reliably
• Fault-find on systems incorporating proportional and servo control
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment performance and reliability
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to prioritise maintenance requirements
• Ensure repairs are completed to a high standard, with a focus on first-time fixes
• Liaise with OEMs, contractors and external engineers to resolve equipment issues
• Identify and request spare parts as required
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, shift logs and handover reports
• Provide technical support and guidance to production operatives where required
• Ensure machinery and equipment comply with Health & Safety procedures and relevant legislation
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure equipment is kept in safe working condition
• Support production targets, quality objectives and site availability KPIs

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in a Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Technician role within a manufacturing environment
• Fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Experience with electrical and hydraulic systems
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery
• Good understanding of preventative maintenance and continuous improvement
• Ability to prioritise breakdowns and respond effectively to production demands
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across Engineering and Production
• A proactive, flexible approach with the ability to work independently
• Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices
• Willingness to provide shift cover and work overtime when required

Advantageous Requirements

• Experience within an injection moulding environment
• Engineering qualification
• Understanding of PLCs and automated production equipment
• Experience with proportional and servo control systems
• Familiarity with SAP, EAM or other computerised maintenance systems
• Experience using maintenance and production software

Details & Benefits

• Salary: 46,400
• Permanent, full-time
• Site-based - Doncaster
• Shift-based role - Panama

If you have a background in maintenance engineering within manufacturing and are looking for an opportunity to make a real impact on equipment reliability, production performance and continuous improvement, please apply directly to Molly Rushby at W Talent. </p

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