Hands-On Maintenance Engineer – PLC/CNC in Manufacturing

Holt Engineering Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to service a broad range of production machinery in a UK manufacturing setting. You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and help improve equipment reliability on electro-mechanical systems including hydraulics and pneumatics.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, experience with PLC-controlled equipment, and the ability to work autonomously and lead others where needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance engineering within manufacturing.
• Proven ability to perform preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.
• Understanding of PLC-controlled equipment and electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Fault find across electrical, electronic and mechanical systems including CNC/PLC machinery.
• Contribute to TPM activities and plan maintenance schedules.
• Support installation, inspection, and fault finding of electrical infrastructure.
• Identify root causes of breakdowns and implement lasting improvements.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

PLC fault finding

Electro-mechanical

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Autonomy / leadership

Education

HNC/HND qualification

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming

CNC machines

Job description

Holt Engineering Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to service a broad range of production machinery in a UK manufacturing setting. You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and help improve equipment reliability on electro-mechanical systems including hydraulics and pneumatics.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, experience with PLC-controlled equipment, and the ability to work autonomously and lead others where needed.