Maintenance Engineer (289jc)

Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized recruitment consultancy for ex-military personnel is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to ensure the safety and reliability of machinery in operational environments. Ideal candidates will have relevant engineering experience, a full driving licence, and a strong ability to diagnose and rectify faults in mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems. The role offers a competitive salary of £46k plus overtime, 28 days leave, and various additional benefits including enhanced parental leave and a voucher scheme.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Long service awards

Employee discount program

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering experience in a workshop or operational engineering environment.
• Full driving licence required.
• Experience with bailing press machines is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and inspections with high standards.
• Respond quickly to reactive maintenance requests.
• Diagnose and fix mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults.
• Conduct welding and fabrication as required.
• Attend training for skill enhancement.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and timely.
• Adhere to Health & Safety standards.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Fault diagnosis

Hydraulics

Electrical knowledge

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (289jc) - Leicester - £46k + O/T + Benefits

This role is ideal for ex-military engineers and technicians who have experience maintaining, fault‑finding, and repairing machinery and equipment in operational environments. You will join a team of highly skilled engineers, responsible for ensuring equipment is safe, reliable, and operationally ready.

DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY, WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO REPRESENT INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EX MILITARY.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out scheduled maintenance, servicing, and inspections to the highest standard
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests quickly and efficiently
• Diagnose and rectify mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults
• Undertake welding and fabrication as required
• Attend internal and external training to maintain and expand technical skills
• Complete maintenance documentation and reports accurately and on time
• Work safely and in line with Health & Safety standards

Qualifications & Experience

• Relevant engineering experience in a workshop or operational engineering environment
• Full driving licence
• Previous experience working on bailing press machines is desirable but not essential

Essential Skills & Behaviours

• Excellent knowledge of mechanical machinery
• Ability to diagnose and fix faults efficiently
• Basic hydraulic knowledge
• Good understanding of electrics
• Strong Health & Safety awareness
• Positive “can-do” attitude and ability to work independently
• Ability to work flexibly to meet operational needs

Personal Profile

• Methodical, disciplined, and reliable
• Comfortable in a fast‑paced operational environment
• Conscientious with attention to detail
• Flexible and adaptable to changing schedules or equipment needs
• Committed to continuous professional development

In this role you will be working an alternating shift pattern, week 1 being 0700hrs to 1600hrs Mon to Fri and week 2 being 0900hrs to 1800hrs Mon to Fri and Sat 0700hr to 1100hrs and your standard working week will be 42 hrs per week, with overtime at Time and a half and Sundays and bank holidays at Double time. Please note that the 4 hrs on Saturday will attract the Time and a half salary rate.

On top of the salary you will get 28 days leave a year which includes Bank Holidays as well as Perkbox which is the company’s shop and save voucher scheme, an extra day’s annual leave for your birthday after a years’ service and long service awards. And finally, there is also enhanced maternity and paternity and for the manager its two weeks company sick pay

For more information, please contact Jean-Claude Hedouin at Ex-Mil Recruitment Ltd on 0333 202 6500, or [e-mail] or via the website www.ex-mil.co.uk

https://www.ex-mil.co.uk/vacancies/8212/maintenance-engineer