Maintenance Engineer | 4 on/4 off | Precision Plastics

5S Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

5S Recruitment Limited is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for its South London facility in Mitcham. The role covers maintaining production equipment, diagnosing faults, and improving reliability across a busy plastics manufacturing site with automated cells and robotics.

You will work with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems, support conveyors and inspection equipment, and contribute to continuous improvement projects in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised electrical or mechanical engineering qualification.
• Experience maintaining automated manufacturing equipment.
• Strong fault-finding skills in electrical and mechanical domains.
• Injection moulding/plastic processing experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose electrical and mechanical faults and implement timely fixes.
• Maintain injection moulding machines and automated cells.
• Work with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems.
• Support robotics, conveyors and product-handling equipment.
• Investigate recurring faults and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Automation equipment maintenance

Robotics & conveyors experience

Education

Electrical or mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

PLC-controlled machinery

Job description

5S Recruitment Limited is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for its South London facility in Mitcham. The role covers maintaining production equipment, diagnosing faults, and improving reliability across a busy plastics manufacturing site with automated cells and robotics.

You will work with hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems, support conveyors and inspection equipment, and contribute to continuous improvement projects in a regulated environment.