Maintenance Engineer

Hunter Selection; Higham Ferrers; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Stable manufacturing environment

Close-knit engineering team

Excellent support from experienced eng

Varied role working on production gear

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business near Northampton. You will keep production equipment running, respond to breakdowns and perform planned maintenance to maximise uptime.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you’ll be involved in PPM and reactive maintenance on a range of machinery, with opportunities to develop technical skills and progression within the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, production or process environments.
• Basic electrical knowledge.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent desirable.

Responsibilities

• PPM and reactive maintenance on manufacturing machinery
• Fault finding on mechanical and electrical equipment
• Working on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Supporting machinery reliability and continuous improvement projects
• Collaborating with engineers, apprentices and production teams to keep operations running smoothly

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Electrical knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Northampton

Up to £45,000 + Overtime

Are you a hands-on engineer who enjoys fault finding, keeping machinery running and keeping production running at its best? We're recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business with a strong team culture and plenty of opportunities to develop.

The Role

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll play a key role in maintaining production equipment, responding to breakdowns and carrying out planned maintenance to maximise uptime across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• PPM and reactive maintenance on manufacturing machinery
• Fault finding on mechanical and electrical equipment
• Working on hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Supporting machinery reliability and continuous improvement projects
• Collaborating with engineers, apprentices and production teams to keep operations running smoothly

What We're Looking For

• Experience within manufacturing, production or process environments
• Mechanical maintenance skills
• Hydraulics and pneumatics experience preferred but not essential
• Basic electrical knowledge
• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) desirable
• Positive attitude and a willingness to learn

What’s In It For You?

• Close-knit engineering team
• Excellent support from experienced engineers and management
• Stable manufacturing environment
• Training and development opportunities
• Varied role working on a wide range of production equipment

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Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.