Maintenance Engineer

Major International; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Major International is seeking a Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its UK engineering team. The role focuses on safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment through planned maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement.

You will provide reactive and proactive support across production, packaging and site services equipment while contributing to projects and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or qualified in Mechanical, Electrical or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Experience in a manufacturing, process or industrial production environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills on industrial equipment.
• Mechanical maintenance experience with rotating equipment, pumps and gearboxes.
• Experience with PLC-controlled machinery (fault diagnosis, not programming).
• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems; familiarity with VSDs and industrial controls.
• Experience using preventative maintenance systems (CMMS).
• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing and packaging equipment.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults.
• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.
• Maintain motors, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, mixers, agitators and hydraulic systems.
• Replace and install electrical components including motors, sensors and control panels.
• Support production by minimising downtime and maximising plant availability.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and efficiency.
• Assist with machinery installations, upgrades and commissioning of new equipment.

Skills

Multiskilled maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

PLC fault diagnosis

Reading electrical drawings

CMMS usage

Education

Apprentice trained or qualified in Mechanical/Electrical/Multi-Skilled Engineering

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Engineer

About the Role

An established UK manufacturer is seeking a multi-skilled Mechanical & Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team. This position plays a key role in ensuring production equipment operates safely, efficiently and reliably through planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and continuous improvement activities.

Working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, you will provide both reactive and proactive maintenance support across production, packaging and site services equipment while contributing to engineering projects and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing and packaging equipment.

• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns, diagnosing and repairing both electrical and mechanical faults.

• Perform root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions to improve equipment reliability.

• Maintain motors, gearboxes, pumps, conveyors, mixers, agitators, compressors, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

• Replace and install electrical components including motors, sensors, contactors, drives and control panels.

• Support production by minimising downtime and maximising plant availability.

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, efficiency and preventative maintenance.

• Assist with machinery installations, upgrades and commissioning of new equipment.

Skills & Experience

• Apprentice trained or qualified in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Multi-Skilled Engineering.

• Experience working within a manufacturing, process or industrial production environment.

• Strong electrical fault-finding skills on industrial equipment.

• Mechanical maintenance experience with rotating equipment, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes and bearings.

• Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery (fault diagnosis rather than programming) a big plus.

• Knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems.

• Familiarity with variable speed drives (VSDs), motors and industrial control systems a big plus.

• Experience using preventative maintenance systems (CMMS).

• Ability to read electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.