Maintenance Engineer - Blue Shift

CooperVision; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare cover

Life assurance

Wellness platform access

Discounted contact lens scheme

Job summary

CooperVision, MountPark site, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to support Packaging and Distribution. You will diagnose faults, perform repairs, record actions, and coordinate with internal engineers and external contractors to restore production quickly.

Responsibilities include planning and executing preventative maintenance, ordering parts, maintaining CVM records, and training operators on basic maintenance and line setup. A hands-on, safety-conscious approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining process equipment in a packaging/manufacturing environment.
• Able to diagnose faults and implement repairs safely and efficiently.
• Record repairs and maintenance activities according to procedures.

Responsibilities

• Respond to maintenance requests, diagnose issues, implement repairs and determine resolutions.
• Record repairs, modifications, and maintenance activities using established procedures.
• Coordinate with internal engineers or external contractors for timely resolution of breakdowns.
• Source and procure non-stock replacement parts and ensure timely delivery.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) via the CVM system and label equipment status.
• Carry out routine building and facilities maintenance across office and production areas.
• Train operators in basic maintenance and line setup activities.
• Maintain technical expertise through ongoing training and act as primary technical contact for equipment.
• Ensure safety guards and interlocks are installed and functioning.
• Provide engineering support during design, build, testing, commissioning and continuous improvement.
• Identify and escalate health, safety, product quality or personnel risks.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Electrical testing

COSHH awareness

Team player

Education

Maths/English

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Maintenance Engineer

Department: Packaging

Location: MountPark (Onsite)

GLS: TE3

Working hours: Blue Shift, 7am-7pm (4 days on and 4 days off)

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improve the way people see each day. It’s more than making contact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom and confidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Job summary – What to expect

To provide a range of Engineering Support and Maintenance services across the Packaging and Distribution sites. Predominantly the role is for equipment/Process support in order to ensure that all equipment is maintained effectively and all breakdowns and repairs are carried out efficiently.

Your responsibilities will include

• Respond to maintenance requests, diagnose issues, implement repairs where possible, and determine the most effective resolution, prioritising work in line with operational and production needs.
• Accurately record repairs, modifications, and maintenance activities using established procedures.
• Coordinate with internal engineers or external contractors to ensure timely resolution of equipment breakdowns.
• Source and procure non-stock replacement parts, confirming specification, availability, and prompt delivery.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities via the CVM system, ensuring equipment is tested, documented, and labelled with maintenance status and next due date.
• Carry out routine building and facilities maintenance, including fire and sprinkler systems, lighting, heating, air conditioning, and emergency housekeeping tasks across office and production environments.
• Train operators in basic maintenance and line set-up activities, promoting safe and efficient working practices.
• Maintain technical expertise through ongoing specialist and vendor-provided training, acting as a primary technical contact for process and ancillary equipment.
• Monitor production activities to ensure safety guards, interlocks, and fixtures are correctly installed and functioning.
• Provide specialist engineering support to project and production teams during design, build, testing, commissioning, and continuous improvement activities.
• Identify and escalation equipment-related health, safety, product quality, or personnel risks, advising managers and team leaders as required.
• Support facilities management activities, including contractor coordination and site-wide maintenance requirements across Packaging and Distribution sites.

Physical & Environmental Requirements

• Work across all site areas, wearing appropriate PPE, including facemasks and gloves where required.
• Handle materials governed by COSHH regulations.
• Perform tasks involving ladder work, confined spaces, kneeling, bending, and other physical activities associated with maintenance operations.

Hazardous Working Conditions

• Work with hydraulic systems involving significant mechanical energy hazards.
• Conduct live electrical testing, in accordance with electrical safety policies, on systems up to lethal voltages, using appropriate PPE and safe working practices.
• Handle hazardous substances in compliance with COSHH requirements.

Summary Of Improvements

• Removed repetition and combined similar responsibilities.
• Simplified wording while preserving technical and compliance requirements.
• Grouped duties into logical sections for clarity and readability.
• Retained all key maintenance, safety, facilities, training, and engineering support responsibilities.

Experience & Education

• Dealing with different personalities and needs of employees and external contacts.
• Ability to learn procedures and processes quickly, able to listen to others and understand their requirements.
• Providing exceptional practical support to maintain an efficient running warehouse.
• Good Team Worker - adaptable to situations and people. Able to utilise other people’s skills and talents.
• Problem Solving.
• Identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supervisory skills regarding workload, prioritisation and quality.
• Maths/English

What we offer

• You will receive competitive compensation
• 25 days holiday
• pension scheme
• healthcare cover
• life assurance
• access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing
• discounted contact lens scheme
• much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we will give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect

As a CooperVision employee, you will be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering an inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.

All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.