Maintenance Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whittan Group in Milton Keynes is seeking an experienced Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our manufacturing operation. You will maintain production equipment, perform planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance, and support continuous improvement to maximise uptime.

The role requires hands-on electrical fault-finding, PLC troubleshooting, and experience with CMMS and PPMS systems. You will work in a fast-paced team, ensuring safety and reliability while meeting OEE targets.

Qualifications

• Must have proven maintenance engineering experience in fast-moving manufacturing.
• Strong electrical fault-finding capabilities.
• Experience with PLCs and automated equipment.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) systems.
• Ability to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Experience using CMMS software.
• Good communication and organisational skills; reliable teamwork.
• NVQ/BTEC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience with press tooling.
• Ability to operate lathes, milling machines, pedestal drills, surface grinders.
• Experience in a continuous improvement environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production equipment.
• Support machine uptime and OEE targets.
• Conduct routine inspections and improvement works.
• Record maintenance activities and history in CMMS.
• Manage spare parts usage and stock levels.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and external contractors.
• Ensure safety and company procedures compliance.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

PLC knowledge

PPM experience

CMMS experience

Root cause analysis

Teamwork

Communication skills

Maintenance in manufacturing

Education

NVQ/BTEC or equivalent Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS software

Job description

Hours: Rotational Shift 06:00am - 14:00pm / 14:00pm - 22:00pm

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Electrical Bias Maintenance Engineer to join our manufacturing operation in Milton Keynes. This is an excellent opportunity to become part of a fast-paced engineering team, ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and performance of our production equipment.

You will play a key role in maintaining machine uptime, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault-finding electrical issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, predictive, and reactive maintenance activities.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults across production equipment.
• Support machine uptime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) targets.
• Conduct routine inspections, servicing, and improvement works.
• Record maintenance activities and machine history using the CMMS system.
• Manage and monitor spare parts usage, helping to maintain critical stock levels.
• Work closely with production, engineering, and external contractors to resolve issues efficiently.
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and in accordance with company procedures.
• Contribute to continuous improvement activities to increase asset reliability and reduce downtime.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience in a maintenance engineering role within a fast-moving manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.
• PLC knowledge and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience working with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) systems.
• Ability to analyse problems, identify root causes, and implement solutions.
• Experience using CMMS software.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.
• Reliable, flexible, and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• NVQ, BTEC, or equivalent Engineering qualification.
• Experience with press tooling.
• Ability to operate workshop machinery including lathes, milling machines, pedestal drills, and surface grinders.
• Experience within a continuous improvement environment.

If you're a hands-on Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge in a dynamic manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

The Whittan Group promotes equality of opportunity in that everyone who works for us and any job applicants will be treated equally, regardless of gender or gender reassignment, age, ethnic or national origin, nationality, race, colour, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.