Maintenance Engineer

Millbank Holdings Ltd; Wepre; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Wepre is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer with a strong mechanical and electrical background. The role involves maintaining a large-scale industrial plant and ensuring legal compliance across various systems. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of experience and a completed apprenticeship, alongside skills in fault-finding and problem-solving. The position offers a collaborative environment with excellent onsite benefits, including training opportunities and competitive perks.

Benefits

Free parking

Subsidised dining options

Gym discounts

Strong employee benefits

Ongoing technical training opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in maintenance or installation.
• Strong mechanical and electrical competencies, ideally electrically biased.
• Understanding of Health & Safety legislation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain office and depot facilities to high standards.
• Deliver planned and reactive maintenance across systems.
• Monitor large industrial refrigeration plant performance.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Fault-finding ability

Strong decision-making

Communication skills

Logical thinking

Problem-solving ability

Ability to work at height

Education

Trade apprenticeship

GCSEs in Maths, English, Science

ONC or C&G Mechanical/Electrical Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Building management systems

Job description

Do you have at least 5 years of hands?on maintenance or installation experience, backed by a technical apprenticeship and strong mechanical/electrical competency? Are you experienced in maintaining or fault?finding on large?scale industrial plant — including refrigeration, electrical systems, or building management systems?

Opportunity

re you looking for a role where your engineering expertise genuinely shapes the safety, efficiency, and performance of a major operational site? This is an exciting opportunity to join a well?established organisation undergoing ongoing development and investment across its office and depot facilities. You’ll play a key role in maintaining site infrastructure, overseeing large?scale industrial plant, and ensuring legal compliance across a broad range of mechanical, electrical, and building services functions. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast?paced environment, enjoys variety, and values the opportunity to work with modern systems, strong team support, and excellent onsite benefits. If you’re a proactive engineer with strong mechanical/electrical capabilities and an appetite to keep learning, this is a standout chance to grow your career in a highly supportive setting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the office, depot, and associated facilities to the highest possible standards.
• Deliver both planned and reactive maintenance across mechanical, electrical, and building services.
• Monitor and maintain large industrial ammonia refrigeration plant to ensure optimum performance and uptime.
• Maintain documentation to support full legal compliance.
• Use the CMMS to ensure all scheduled maintenance tasks are completed.
• Carry out mandatory checks including: emergency lighting, legionella controls, refrigeration plant, dock levellers, access equipment/MHE, and more.
• Maintain and oversee building management systems, with particular focus on Trend.
• Manage stock levels to support safe and efficient operations.
• Install new plant, equipment, and associated systems.
• Continuously assess plant performance to maximise energy efficiency and operational reliability.
• Support internal moves, office furniture relocation, and configuration of meeting/training rooms (including AV equipment).
• Conduct planned and reactive plumbing and drainage work.
• Inspect and repair pallet racking.
• Undertake R&D for ongoing projects to support best practice.
• Perform electrical testing, troubleshooting, and fault finding.
• Support facilities management with contractual compliance and budget control.

Qualifications

• A completed trade apprenticeship with a minimum of 5 years' industry experience (maintenance or installation).
• Strong mechanical and electrical skills, ideally electrically biased.
• Proven fault?finding ability.
• Understanding of relevant Health & Safety legislation including Legionella control, Electricity at Work, and general H&S best practice.
• Strong decision?making ability on preventative and remedial maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal).
• Logical thinker with strong problem?solving ability.
• Ability to work both independently and within a team.
• Comfortable working at height.
• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths, English, and Science.
• ONC or C&G Mechanical/Electrical Engineering qualification.
• Full clean driving licence.

Nice to have

• C&G 2079 F-Gas certification.
• Understanding of BS EN 378:2008.
• BS 7671 (18th Edition) qualification.
• Initial & Periodic Electrical Inspection & Testing (2391) or equivalent.
• C&G 2377?77 (PAT Testing).
• Counterbalance FLT Licence.
• IPAF 3a/3b.
• PASMA certification.

Setting

You’ll be based at a large, multi?functional office and depot location that operates at a fast pace and relies heavily on well?maintained plant and infrastructure. The environment is friendly, collaborative, and results?driven, with access to excellent onsite facilities including free parking, subsidised dining options, gym discounts, strong employee benefits, and opportunities for ongoing technical training and career development.

Millbank Holdings Ltd is an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background, and encourage candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, and we are committed to ensuring an accessible and supportive recruitment process for everyone. If you require any adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Millbank operates as both an Employment Agency and an Employment Business.