Maintenance Engineer: Automation & Reliability Expert

Ashby Finance Ltd; Warwick; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full driving licence

Job summary

Ashby Finance Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support a hose assembly manufacturing operation in Warwick. This hands‑on role focuses on improving equipment reliability, safety and efficiency while providing day‑to‑day technical support to production.

You'll be involved in installations, commissioning and start‑ups of new equipment, and in developing automated manufacturing processes. The role requires a strong fault‑finding ability and a commitment to continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance in medium to high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding across plant and machinery.
• Experience with automation and PLC/HMI rewarded.
• Knowledge of HSE, PUWER and regulatory standards.
• Willingness to train technicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day maintenance and technical support across manufacturing operations.
• Diagnose plant and machinery faults and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain preventive and predictive maintenance plans to improve reliability.
• Analyse downtime trends to reduce breakdowns and repeat failures.
• Ensure maintenance activities meet HSE, Quality and regulatory requirements.
• Support installation, commissioning and start-up of new equipment.
• Support automation improvements involving PLCs, HMIs, sensors, robotics and automated testing equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records through EAM and Gensuite.
• Support continuous improvement activities, including Kaizen, problem-solving, 5S and LPA.
• Coordinate contractors and suppliers for equipment repairs, upgrades and technical support.
• Support maintenance cost control and spare parts optimisation.
• Train technicians and operators in equipment operation and basic fault finding.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritise maintenance activities and minimise disruption.

Skills

Fault finding

Automation experience

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Documentation/Record keeping

Education

NVQ Level 3 / HNC

Tools

Microsoft Office

PPM database

Job description

Ashby Finance Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support a hose assembly manufacturing operation in Warwick. This hands‑on role focuses on improving equipment reliability, safety and efficiency while providing day‑to‑day technical support to production.

You'll be involved in installations, commissioning and start‑ups of new equipment, and in developing automated manufacturing processes. The role requires a strong fault‑finding ability and a commitment to continuous improvement and