Maintenance Engineer

Company: HR GO Recruitment
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Location: Upper Upnor
Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer – 4-day week (Days) | No weekends

If you’re a Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent role with a 4-day working week (day shifts only, no weekends), hands-on work on machinery, robotics and automation, plus training and development-this could be a great fit.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll provide effective maintenance, repair and continuous improvement across injection moulding machinery, robotics/automation and site facilities, minimising downtime and maximising performance.

Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out PPM on injection moulding machinery, robotics and auxiliary equipment
  • Attend breakdowns quickly, identify root cause and implement corrective actions
  • Electrical and mechanical fault-finding (including hydraulics and pneumatics)
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and support continuous improvement
  • Ensure machines are production-ready in line with schedules
  • Support installation/commissioning of new plant and equipment
  • Maintain spare parts stock levels and raise requisitions as needed
  • Work closely with Production/Engineering to improve reliability and efficiency
  • Ensure compliance with health & safety standards at all times

Skills & Experience

Essential:

  • Maintenance engineering experience (ideally plastics/injection moulding or fast-paced manufacturing)
  • Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills
  • Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics and automation
  • Able to read technical drawings and electrical schematics
  • Proactive problem-solver with strong H&S awareness

Desirable:

  • Apprenticeship (Mechanical/Electrical)
  • 18th Edition
  • PLC fault finding/programming
  • Lean / Continuous Improvement knowledge

Hours & Contract

Permanent, full-time

39 hours/week: 4 x 10-hour day shifts (07:45-18:00) – no weekends

Benefits

  • Competitive salary (DOE)
  • Overtime opportunities (where applicable)
  • Company pension scheme
  • Training & development opportunities
  • Bright Exchange perks & discounts
  • Free on-site parking
  • Planned Christmas shutdown

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Posted: June 1st, 2026