Maintenance Engineer

SF Partners; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

SF Partners is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its established manufacturing division in Belper. The role focuses on hands-on maintenance, fault finding and keeping production machinery running efficiently to minimise downtime.

The ideal candidate has solid mechanical maintenance experience with some electrical knowledge (80/20 or 70/30 split acceptable). NVQ/City & Guilds/apprenticeship or equivalent qualifications are preferred, with a proactive, independent approach.

Qualifications

• Experience as Maintenance Engineer in manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance skills.
• Qualifications: NVQ/City & Guilds/apprenticeship or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Support installation, commissioning and maintenance of new machinery.
• Carry out basic electrical fault finding and repairs where competent.
• Identify opportunities to improve machinery reliability and performance.
• Coordinate with production teams to prioritise maintenance.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electrical fault finding

Independent worker

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds/Apprenticeship

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

£40,000 - £45,000 P/ a DOE

Belper

40 hours per week

Days

We are currently recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer who enjoys hands‑on engineering, fault finding and keeping production machinery running efficiently.

The business is looking for someone with a solid mechanical maintenance background, ideally with some electrical knowledge. An 80/20 or 70/30 mechanical-to-electrical split would be absolutely fine, so you don't need to be an electrically biased engineer to be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance across a range of manufacturing machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical breakdowns, ensuring production downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Work on mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes, motors and other associated equipment.
• Support the installation, commissioning and maintenance of new machinery.
• Carry out basic electrical fault finding and repairs where competent.
• Identify opportunities to improve machinery reliability and overall equipment performance.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritise maintenance activities.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely, following relevant health and safety procedures.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and communicate effectively with the wider engineering team.

Skills & Experience Required

• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and maintenance experience.
• Good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and general mechanical systems.
• Experience carrying out both reactive maintenance and planned preventative maintenance.
• Relevant mechanical or engineering qualifications (NVQ, City & Guilds, apprenticeship or equivalent).
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and the ability to work independently.

Desirable (Not Essential)

• Electrical fault-finding experience, including three-phase systems.
• PLC fault-finding or diagnostic experience.
• 16th, 17th or 18th Edition electrical qualifications.
• Experience installing or commissioning manufacturing equipment