Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection - Manufacturing & Industry Recruitment Specialists; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime opportunities

25 days holiday

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer in Weymouth, Dorset, for a well-established manufacturing site. The role focuses on fault finding, maintenance, and operating on a range of industrial machinery in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will handle preventative and corrective maintenance, ensuring high plant reliability. Overtime opportunities and long-term security accompany a stable team-based culture.

Qualifications

• Maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Engineering qualification.
• Electrical engineering qualification.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance and breakdown repairs across production and packaging equipment.
• Work as part of a small engineering team to maintain plant reliability and minimise downtime.
• Maintain a safe and efficient manufacturing operation with a proactive maintenance approach.

Skills

Maintenance experience

PLC knowledge

Fault finding

Education

Engineering qualification

Electrical engineering qualification

Job description

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer
Location: Weymouth, Dorset
Salary: £46,000 per annum
Shift: Double Days
Overtime: Available

Job Role of the Maintenance Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business operating a highly automated production facility. This role would suit a hands‑on engineer who enjoys fault finding, maintenance, and working on a variety of industrial machinery within a stable and supportive environment.

The successful Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, corrective maintenance, and breakdown repairs across a range of specialist production and packaging equipment. Working as part of a small engineering team, you will play a key role in maintaining plant reliability and minimising downtime.

This position offers excellent job security, overtime opportunities, and the chance to work with unique manufacturing machinery in a fast‑paced production environment.

Sector – Manufacturing

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer

• Maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Engineering qualification

Desirable Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer

• Electrical engineering qualification.
• Experience working with PLC-controlled machinery.
• Previous experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Multi-skilled maintenance background.
• Experience working on printing, packaging, converting, or automated production equipment.

Machinery Worked On

• Printing machines
• Printing presses
• Strapping lines
• Laminators
• Packaging machinery

Typical Faults

• Drives
• Sensors
• Relays
• PLC systems
• Electrical control components

The Maintenance Engineer Will Benefit From

• Salary of £41,160 per annum.
• Overtime opportunities available.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Stable and established manufacturing environment.
• Varied and hands‑on engineering role.
• Supportive engineering team.
• Long‑term job security.