Maintenance Engineer

Apex Resource Management; Warwick; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Resource Management is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a hose assembly manufacturing operation in Warwick. This role focuses on hands-on maintenance, improving equipment reliability, safety and efficiency while delivering day-to-day technical support to production.

The successful candidate will support installation, commissioning and start-up of new equipment, and drive continuous improvement across automation systems including PLCs, HMIs, sensors and robotics.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills essential.
• Experience with continuous improvement and analytical methods.
• Knowledge of H&S, PUWER and related regulations.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day maintenance and technical support across manufacturing operations.
• Diagnose plant and machinery faults, implementing effective corrective actions.
• Maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans to improve equipment reliability.
• Analyse downtime trends to reduce breakdowns and repeat failures.
• Ensure maintenance activities and equipment modifications meet HSE, Quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support the installation, commissioning and start-up of new equipment and automation systems.
• Support automation improvements involving PLCs, HMIs, sensors, robotics, vision systems and automated testing equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records through EAM and Gensuite.
• Support continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen, problem-solving, 5S and LPA.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers for equipment repairs, upgrades and technical support.
• Support maintenance cost control and spare parts optimisation.
• Train technicians and operators in equipment operation and basic fault finding.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritise maintenance activities and minimise disruption.

Skills

Fault finding

Diagnostic skills

Continuous improvement

Ownership & safety

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC or equivalent

Tools

PLC systems

HMI systems

Gensuite / EAM

PPM database

Job description

Role: Maintenance Engineer

Salary: To be discussed on application

Location: Warwick

Permanent

Working hours: Mon-Thurs 08:00-16:30, Fridays 08:00-14:00 (day shift only)

Role Summary

We are recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to support a hose assembly manufacturing operation in Warwick. This is a hands-on engineering position focused on improving equipment reliability, safety and efficiency while providing effective day-to-day technical support to production.

The Maintenance Engineer will also support new equipment installations, commissioning, validation and start-up, alongside the development and improvement of automated manufacturing processes.

Role & Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer

• Provide day-to-day maintenance and technical support across manufacturing operations.
• Diagnose plant and machinery faults, implementing effective corrective actions.
• Maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans to improve equipment reliability.
• Analyse downtime trends to reduce breakdowns and repeat failures.
• Ensure maintenance activities and equipment modifications meet HSE, Quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support the installation, commissioning and start-up of new equipment and automation systems.
• Support automation improvements involving PLCs, HMIs, sensors, robotics, vision systems and automated testing equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records through EAM and Gensuite.
• Support continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen, problem-solving, 5S and LPA.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers for equipment repairs, upgrades and technical support.
• Support maintenance cost control and spare parts optimisation.
• Train technicians and operators in equipment operation and basic fault finding.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritise maintenance activities and minimise disruption.

Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer

• NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent technical qualification.
• Time-served Mechanical and/or Electrical background preferred.
• Experience within plant and equipment automation.
• Maintenance experience within medium to high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across plant and machinery.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement and analytical techniques.
• Knowledge of H&S, CA/CE legislation and PUWER.
• Hands-on, safety-focused approach with strong ownership.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities within a production environment.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office and PPM database experience.
• Full driving licence.

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer with strong fault-finding skills, manufacturing experience and an interest in automation and equipment reliability, this position offers the opportunity to combine hands-on technical support with longer-term engineering improvements.