Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer for a manufacturing site in Letchworth Garden City. The role focuses on maintaining production machinery, reducing downtime and improving reliability.

You will work Monday to Friday on a rotating early/lates pattern, with no nights and no weekend work, offering a balanced work‑life while contributing to ongoing engineering projects and site improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance in a manufacturing/industrial setting.
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding abilities.
• Experience with planned, preventive and reactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery and site equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns and diagnose mechanical faults efficiently.
• Carry out mechanical repairs and component replacements.
• Conduct fault finding across a range of production and manufacturing equipment.
• Work on motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts, chains, pumps and pneumatics.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

PPM

Industrial environment

Education

Engineering qualification – Mechanical/Maintenance/Multi-skilled

Job description

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – MECHANICALLY BIASED

Job Title:

Maintenance Engineer – Mechanically Biased

Location:

Letchworth Garden City

Salary:

£40,000+

Shift:

Monday to Friday – Earlies & Lates

NO NIGHTS & NO WEEKENDS

The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and growing manufacturing business in Letchworth Garden City.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to move away from night shifts and weekend working while still benefiting from a varied engineering position within a fast-paced production environment.

Working on a Monday to Friday rotating earlies and lates shift pattern, you will join an experienced engineering team responsible for maintaining production machinery, responding to breakdowns and ensuring maximum plant reliability.

The successful Maintenance Engineer will have a strong mechanical background, with experience carrying out planned and reactive maintenance within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production machinery and site equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns and diagnose mechanical faults efficiently.
• Carry out mechanical repairs and component replacements.
• Conduct fault finding across a range of production and manufacturing equipment.
• Work on equipment including motors, gearboxes, bearings, belts, chains, pumps and pneumatic systems.
• Support basic electrical fault finding where required.
• Work closely with production teams to minimise machinery downtime.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability and performance.
• Support continuous improvement and engineering projects across the site.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures.
• Accurately complete engineering and maintenance documentation.

Sector

Manufacturing / Factory Maintenance

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer.
• Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding abilities.
• Experience carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Previous experience within a manufacturing, FMCG, processing, production or industrial environment.
• Recognised engineering qualification – Mechanical, Maintenance, Multi-Skilled or equivalent.
• Ability to diagnose breakdowns and work effectively within a fast-paced production environment.
• Willingness to work a rotating earlies and lates shift pattern.

Desirable Experience

• Basic electrical fault-finding experience.
• Experience maintaining motors, gearboxes, bearings, pumps, conveyors, pneumatics and other production machinery.
• Experience within an automated or high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Continuous improvement and machinery reliability experience.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of £40,000+
• Monday to Friday ONLY
• Earlies & Lates – NO NIGHTS
• NO WEEKEND WORKING
• Excellent work-life balance.
• Opportunity to join a stable and growing manufacturing business.
• Ongoing technical training and development.
• Company pension scheme.
• Additional employee benefits.
• Long-term career progression opportunities.