Maintenance Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a 12-month contract in Stevenage. The role involves supporting operations, conducting repairs, and mentoring junior staff. Candidates should have a minimum HNC qualification, experience in fault finding, and strong analytical skills. This position pays £40 per hour and requires UK National status for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification: HNC in a relevant engineering subject.
• Proven experience in fault finding to component level.
• Ability to interpret and use instructions, handbooks, drawings, and specifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to operations teams.
• Conduct repairs on process equipment and environmental stress screening facilities.
• Use technical documentation to carry out repairs.

Skills

Fault finding to component level

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Mentoring junior staff

Education

HNC in a relevant engineering subject

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

MERITUS are working with one of Europe's leading defence manufacturers for the recruitment of a Maintenance Engineer to join their Stevenage site on a 12 Month contract basis. The role is full time on site paying £40 per hour via umbrella, and requires the incumbent of the position to be a sole UK National as the customer would look to start a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support to operations teams.
• Conduct repairs on process equipment and environmental stress screening facilities.
• Use technical documentation (drawings, schematics, manuals) to provide guidance and carry out repairs.
• Apply knowledge of PPM to maintain equipment effectively.
• Perform accurate fault finding and repairs down to component level.
• Support continuous improvement and technical troubleshooting across the team.
• Mentor junior staff when requested by the line manager.

Skills & Experience Required

• Minimum qualification: HNC in a relevant engineering subject.
• Proven experience in fault finding to component level.
• Ability to interpret and use instructions, handbooks, drawings, and specifications.
• Strong understanding and experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM).
• Skilled in taking precise measurements down to component level.
• Experience working on manufacturing process equipment (experience with CCA manufacture desirable).
• Familiarity with vibration shakers and environmental chambers (desirable).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Experience mentoring junior staff.
• Working knowledge of SAP (desirable).