Maintenance Engineer

Randstad CPE; Babergh; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is hiring a Maintenance Engineer to maintain and improve production equipment. The role involves fault finding, scheduled maintenance, and supporting teams to maximize equipment uptime. Requires mechanical or electrical NVQ level 3 and prior experience in production engineering. Salary ranges from £42,800 to £49,800 with additional benefits including an annual bonus and retirement scheme.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Free parking

31 days holiday

5% employer / 5% employee matched pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a high-volume production engineering environment.
• Ability to work shifts and participate in a rotational call-out system.

Responsibilities

• Fault finding & problem solving on production & site services equipment.
• Carrying out planned maintenance schedules.
• Providing technical support to production teams to maximise equipment uptime.
• Identifying & carrying out Engineering improvement projects.

Skills

Fault finding & problem solving

Computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Excel)

Education

NVQ level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Apprentice trained in Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering

Job description

About the Role:

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Glemsford

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: Double days, Monday to Friday (6:00 - 14:00, 14:00 - 22:00)

Salary: £42,800 - £49,800 (dependant on experience) with overtime available too

Benefits: Annual bonus (last year circa 5% of base salary), Free parking, 31 days holiday (Inc. bank holidays), Overtime available. 5% employer / 5% employee matched pension scheme

We're hiring a Maintenance Engineer to maintain and improve production and site services equipment through planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance. You'll be crucial in fault finding, scheduled maintenance, and supporting other engineers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fault finding & problem solving on production & site services equipment.

• Carrying out planned maintenance schedules.

• Providing technical support to production teams to maximise equipment uptime.

• Identifying & carrying out Engineering improvement projects.

Requirements:

• Apprentice trained in Mechanical and/or Electrical engineering.

• NVQ level 3 in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering.

• Proven experience in a high-volume production engineering environment.

• Computer literate (Microsoft Office, Excel).

• Ability to work shifts, cover additional hours, and participate in a rotational call-out system after training.

Preferred Skills:

• P&ID & Engineering drawing knowledge.

• PLC knowledge.

• Food Production Engineering background.

Apply Now! If you're a skilled engineer ready for a challenging role, click "Apply" to submit your application.

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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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