Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Poyle; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Career progression

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for a renowned manufacturing site in Slough. You will join a fast-paced engineering team focused on keeping machinery available and reliable across the site.

The role involves early responsibility, with initial days-only shifts for 4–5 months, before moving to a days and nights pattern. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to diagnose and rectify faults efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Carry out both planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns and diagnose faults.
• Ensure production equipment operates safely and efficiently.
• Contribute to reliability improvements and reducing downtime.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Planned maintenance

Reactive maintenance

Fault diagnosis

Engineering qualification

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

Automated production machinery

Job description

Job Title

Maintenance Engineer

Location

Slough

Salary

£45,000 - £50,000 per annum

Shift

Initially Days for 4-5 Months, Moving to Days & Nights

The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business in Slough.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking to join a fast-paced production environment, working as part of a highly skilled engineering team responsible for ensuring maximum machinery reliability and minimising downtime across the site.

The successful Maintenance Engineer will initially work on a Days shift for approximately 4-5 months, providing an excellent opportunity to become fully familiar with the site, machinery and engineering processes.

Following this initial period, the role will transition onto a Days & Nights shift pattern.

As the Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance, responding to machinery breakdowns, diagnosing faults and ensuring production equipment operates safely and efficiently.

The business continues to invest in its engineering function, providing excellent opportunities for technical development, training and long-term career progression.

Skills Required

• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer
• Experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment
• Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills
• Experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance
• Experience responding to machinery breakdowns
• Ability to diagnose and rectify faults efficiently
• A recognised Electrical, Mechanical or Engineering qualification
• Experience working with automated production machinery would be advantageous

The Maintenance Engineer Will Benefit From

• £45,000 - £50,000 per annum
• Initially working Days for approximately 4-5 months
• Moving onto a Days & Nights shift pattern thereafter
• Excellent training and technical development
• Long-term career progression opportunities
• Working within a highly skilled engineering team
• Exposure to modern production machinery and equipment
• Joining a stable and established business
• Excellent long-term earning potential