Maintenance Engineer

We’re looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team, playing a critical role in maintaining and improving the performance of our manufacturing operations.

You’ll be responsible for both planned and reactive maintenance across a range of woodworking, packaging, and painting machinery, helping to maximise reliability, minimise downtime, and drive continuous improvement.

The Role

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site services
• Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults to reduce disruption to production
• Support installation, commissioning, modification, and improvement of machinery and equipment
• Conduct routine inspections, testing, and calibration of equipment
• Maintain accurate records using the CMMS system
• Assist with procurement of spare parts and engineering consumables
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, suggesting and implementing upgrades
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and electrical regulations
• Support contractors, suppliers, and cross-functional teams when required

What we’re looking for

Essential:

• Completed electrical or multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship or equivalent qualification (e.g. ONC/OND or above)
• Proven experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding skills on CNC and automated machinery
• Good understanding of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Self-motivated with excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team
• IT literate (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Willingness to work at heights and undertake physically demanding tasks

Desirable:

• Experience with Homag woodworking and Cefla painting machinery
• Fabrication or machining experience
• MEWP certification (or willingness to train

Working Pattern

• Shift-based role with flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and call-outs
• Participation in a rotational on-call system

Why join us?

• Be part of a collaborative, skilled engineering team
• Opportunities for training and development
• Play a key role in improving operational efficiency and innovation
• Work in a varied manufacturing environment with hands-on technical challenges

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Annual leave: 25 days rising to 31 (plus bank holidays)
• Enhanced sick pay (linked to service)
• Company pension with matched contributions
• Life assurance (up to 4x salary)
• Access to health & wellbeing support including EAP and digital GP services
• Flexible working options and holiday buy-back scheme
• Cycle to work scheme and high street discounts
• On-site parking
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Exclusive staff purchase discounts

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

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