Maintenance Coordinator

Futures Recruitment Services; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Futures Recruitment Services is seeking a Maintenance Coordinator for a hands-on engineering role in a manufacturing environment. You will combine practical engineering with project management to introduce new technology and drive future manufacturing development.

You will plan maintenance, lead machinery and robotics projects, and support process optimisation and long-term strategy across operations. A strong engineering background with project coordination experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification or equivalent technical experience is essential.
• Experience across mechanical or electrical engineering in manufacturing environments.
• Background in automation and robotics is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Plan maintenance activities.
• Plan and introduce new manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Lead robotics and automation installation projects.
• Drive process development, optimisation and continuous improvement.
• Plan, schedule and implement projects.
• Manage contractors, suppliers and installation teams.
• Install and commission equipment and integrate into production.
• Support engineering changes and help operations during implementation.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and manufacturing capability.
• Contribute to long-term engineering and manufacturing strategy.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Manufacturing processes

Automation

Robotics

Machinery installation

Commissioning

Contractor management

Continuous improvement

Project planning

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Maintenance Coordinator | Manufacturing | £47,132

Are you an experienced engineer looking for a role where you can combine your hands‑on engineering expertise with project management, automation and future manufacturing development?

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Coordinator to join an established manufacturing environment, where you will play a key role in introducing new technology, improving processes and supporting the future development of the operation.

What will you be involved in?

• Planning maintenance activities

• Planning and introducing new manufacturing machinery and equipment
• Robotics and automation installation projects
• Process development, optimisation and continuous improvement
• Project planning, scheduling and implementation
• Managing contractors, suppliers and installation teams
• Equipment installation, commissioning and integration into production
• Engineering change management and supporting operational teams through implementation
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, productivity and manufacturing capability
• Supporting long‑term engineering and manufacturing strategy
• Providing hands‑on technical engineering support where required

About you

We are looking for someone with a strong engineering background who understands manufacturing from a practical, hands‑on perspective, but also has the ability to manage projects and coordinate multiple stakeholders.

You could currently be working as a Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Project Engineer or similar, with experience in areas such as:

• Mechanical or electrical engineering
• Manufacturing processes and production equipment
• Automation and robotics
• Machinery installation and commissioning
• Engineering projects and contractor management
• Continuous improvement and process optimisation
• Project planning and implementation

An engineering qualification or equivalent technical experience is essential.

Location: Southampton
Salary: £47,132 per annum
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:00pm
Permanent position

This is a great opportunity for an engineer who wants to have genuine input into the development of manufacturing capability, automation and future engineering projects.