Maintenance Engineer

KnitMesh Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; Holywell; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension with matched benefits

Training and development opportunities

MyStaffShop discount scheme

Medical helpline & Employee Assistance

Job summary

KnitMesh Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the Engineering Maintenance team.

You will report to the Maintenance Team Leader and Engineering Manager, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across production machinery, site equipment and infrastructure. The role emphasizes reliability, safety, and continuous improvement, with a three-shift rota and opportunities for training and development.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• At least 2 years post-apprenticeship manufacturing experience.
• Maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Good communication, teamwork and organisational skills.
• Commitment to Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Flexibility to work shifts, overtime and call-out arrangements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site equipment.
• Diagnose faults and undertake mechanical and/or electrical repairs.
• Respond to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Identify recurring faults and support improvements to equipment reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using CMMS.
• Support statutory inspections, equipment servicing and general site maintenance.
• Work with Production and other departments to resolve engineering issues.
• Follow Health & Safety procedures and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Support equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate in the three-shift rota, overtime and on-call arrangements as required.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

HNC or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Take the next step in your career

KnitMesh Technologies is looking for a skilled and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Maintenance team.

Reporting to the Maintenance Team Leader on a day-to-day basis, and ultimately to the Engineering Manager, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault finding and repairs across production machinery, factory equipment and site infrastructure. You will play a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising production downtime and ensuring high standards of safety and engineering performance.

We are looking for someone with a strong work ethic, a positive attitude and a proactive approach to their work. The successful candidate will take pride in delivering high-quality work, demonstrate excellent timekeeping and punctuality, and be dependable in supporting the wider team. A willingness to go the extra mile, take ownership of tasks and see jobs through to completion is essential. You should be a practical problem-solver who remains calm under pressure, works well with colleagues across the business and is committed to continuous improvement and maintaining high engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site equipment.
• Diagnose faults and undertake mechanical and/or electrical repairs.
• Respond to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Identify recurring faults and support improvements to equipment reliability.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Support statutory inspections, equipment servicing and general site maintenance.
• Work with Production and other departments to resolve engineering issues.
• Follow Health & Safety procedures and maintain high standards of housekeeping.
• Support equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement activities.
• Participate in the three-shift rota, overtime and on-call arrangements as required.

Salary, Working Hours & Benefits

• Basic annual salary of £35,717.43 (£17.92 per hour).
• Approximate annual earnings of £41,424, including anticipated shift premiums.
• Average 38.33-hour working week on a three-shift rota: Mornings: 6am–2pm — no premium, Afternoons: 2pm–10pm — 15% premium, Nights: 10pm–6am — 33% premium.
• Overtime at 1.5 times the standard rate on weekdays and Saturdays, and twice the standard rate on Sundays.
• Applicable call-out payments.
• 21 days' annual leave plus public holidays. Increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 25 days annual leave.
• Company pension with matched contributions.
• Training and development opportunities.
• MyStaffShop discount scheme, medical helpline and Employee Assistance Programme.

Person Specification

Essential

• Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering, with an appropriate technical qualification.
• At least 2 years post apprenticeship experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Maintenance engineering experience, ideally within manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience of preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Good communication, teamwork and organisational skills.
• Commitment to Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Flexibility to work shifts, overtime and call-out arrangements as required.

Desirable

• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• 18th Edition electrical qualification, where applicable.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Experience using a CMMS.
• IOSH, NEBOSH or continuous improvement experience.