Maintenance Engineer

LINDAL Group; Leighton Buzzard; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health cash plan

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Training and development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Wellbeing and healthy living programme

Exclusive deals and discounts

Résumé du poste

Located in Leighton Buzzard, LINDAL Valve seeks a Maintenance Engineer to keep production equipment reliable, optimise uptime and safety, and drive continuous improvement. You will perform preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnose faults, and support enhancements across electrical and mechanical systems.

You will collaborate with Production, Quality and Engineering teams, maintain CMMS records, and participate in training and development.

Qualifications

• 5+ years engineering experience within manufacturing or FMCG.
• Electrical systems expertise (60%) with strong mechanical knowledge (40%).
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing equipment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literate with CMMS experience.
• Desirable: Automation, robotics or PLC experience.

Responsabilités

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Support TPM and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Modify, test and optimise equipment and control systems.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Investigate recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and CMMS documentation.
• Ensure spare parts usage is recorded accurately.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and safety.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and Engineering teams.

Connaissances

Electrical systems

Mechanical engineering

Fault-finding

CMMS

Maintenance

Automation/PLC (desirable)

Communication & problem-solving

Formation

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Outils

CMMS

Description du poste

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliable operation of production equipment across our manufacturing facilities. You will provide engineering support through preventive and corrective maintenance activities, fault diagnosis, equipment improvements and continuous improvement initiatives.

Working closely with Production, Quality and Engineering teams, you will help maximise equipment uptime, improve operational efficiency, drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and maintain the highest standards of safety and quality.

Your Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities.
• Support TPM and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Modify,test and optimise equipment and control systems.
• Support installation and commissioning of new equipment.
• Investigate recurring equipment failures and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and CMMS documentation.
• Ensure spare parts usage is recorded accurately.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and safety.
• Collaborate with Production, Quality and Engineering teams.
• Competitive salary package
• Monday to Friday 38.5 hours a week
• Company pension scheme
• Training and development opportunities
• Career progression opportunities
• Exposure to advanced manufacturing technologies
• Supportive team environment
• End-of-year shut-down week
• Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Financial and legal wellbeing programme
• 25 days annual leave
• Health cash plan
• Wellbeing and healthy living programme
• Exclusive deals and discounts on products or services

Your profile

• Minimum 5 years engineering experience within manufacturing or FMCG.
• As an Engineer with multi-disciplinary focus, you offer deep expertise in electrical systems (60%) paired with a strong foundational knowledge of mechanical engineering (40%).
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience maintaining manufacturing equipment.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Computer literate with CMMS experience.
• Recognised engineering qualification or apprenticeship (desirable) Or Qualified by experience
• Automation, robotics or PLC experience (desirable)

Your Workplace

Located in Leighton Buzzard, LINDAL Valve has been operating since 1980 and employs around 275 people.

Our team works in a collaborative and international environment, where people take ownership, contribute ideas, and support each other. As a production site within LINDAL’s global manufacturing network, we combine technical expertise with a strong commitment to quality and continuous improvement to deliver the best solutions for our customers.