Maintenance Engineer

Holt Engineering Ltd; Poole; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering Ltd is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to service a broad range of production machinery in a UK manufacturing setting. You will perform preventative maintenance, respond to breakdowns, and help improve equipment reliability on electro-mechanical systems including hydraulics and pneumatics.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills, experience with PLC-controlled equipment, and the ability to work autonomously and lead others where needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance engineering within manufacturing.
• Proven ability to perform preventative maintenance and breakdown repairs.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.
• Understanding of PLC-controlled equipment and electro-mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical and mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance on production equipment.
• Fault find across electrical, electronic and mechanical systems including CNC/PLC machinery.
• Contribute to TPM activities and plan maintenance schedules.
• Support installation, inspection, and fault finding of electrical infrastructure.
• Identify root causes of breakdowns and implement lasting improvements.

Skills

Preventative maintenance

Electrical fault finding

Mechanical fault finding

PLC fault finding

Electro-mechanical

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Autonomy / leadership

Education

HNC/HND qualification

Degree level or equivalent

Tools

PLC programming

CNC machines

Job description

I am recruiting on behalf of my client, a long-established UK manufacturer specialising in industrial applications.

I am looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to provide preventative and breakdown maintenance across a broad range of production machinery, equipment and factory services.

This is a hands-on Maintenance Engineer position requiring a strong combination of electrical, mechanical and electronic maintenance skills. You’ll be responsible for keeping production equipment operational, responding effectively to breakdowns and helping improve machinery reliability.

As the Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out electrical and mechanical repairs and preventative maintenance across production machinery, electrical equipment and factory services.
• Electrical, electronic and mechanical fault finding across production equipment.
• Fault finding and maintenance on CNC and PLC-controlled machinery.
• Completing planned preventative maintenance schedules and supporting Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities.
• Supporting electrical infrastructure installation, inspection and fault finding.
• Working with electro-mechanical systems including hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial controls.
• Identifying the root causes of breakdowns and implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Supporting general building maintenance requirements.
• Working in accordance with Health & Safety regulations and company procedures.
• Driving continuous improvement to increase equipment and machinery reliability.

For this Maintenance Engineer opportunity, I am looking for someone with:

• Previous maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable experience with preventative maintenance, breakdown repairs and equipment installation.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding capabilities.
• A good understanding of PLC-controlled equipment.
• Electro-mechanical knowledge covering hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial control systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and implement effective solutions.
• The ability to work autonomously and, where required, lead others.
• HNC/HND qualification, ideally degree level or equivalent.
• CNC machine maintenance experience would be preferable.
• C&G 2391 Inspection & Test, BS 7671 18th Edition or equivalent electrical qualifications would be advantageous.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and equipment reliability.

This Maintenance Engineer role would suit someone who enjoys being hands-on, diagnosing faults and taking ownership of machinery reliability within a busy manufacturing environment.