Maintenance Engineer (Junior)

CV Technical; Braintree; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Company pension

20 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

CV Technical is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Days) to maintain and improve a range of production and warehouse equipment, ensuring uptime and efficiency.

You will work on continental days shift (7:00am–7:00pm) with ample overtime, extensive training, and clear career progression opportunities. A background in mechanical/electrical maintenance is preferred, with experience on conveyors and packaging machinery advantageous.

Qualifications

• Mechanical and/or electrical maintenance background.
• Experience with production or automated machinery.
• Willingness to learn and maintain positive attitude.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Engineering qualifications or experience with conveyors/packaging hydraulics/pneumatics preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve production and warehouse equipment to maximise uptime and efficiency.
• Work on continental days shift (7:00am – 7:00pm) and support overtime as required.
• Collaborate with the existing engineer and wider team to ensure smooth operations.
• Provide troubleshooting and preventive maintenance across diverse machinery and systems.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Fault finding

Willingness to learn

Education

Engineering qualifications

Tools

Conveyor systems

Packaging machinery

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

Maintenance Engineer (Days)

Salary: Up to £35,000 + Overtime Available

A well-established business is looking to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join its growing engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their engineering skills within a supportive environment that offers extensive training and long-term career progression.

The Role

Working on a continental days shift (7:00am - 7:00pm), you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a range of production and warehouse equipment to ensure maximum uptime and efficiency.

Typical equipment includes:

• Automated conveyor systems
• Conveyor belts and bearings
• Electric motors
• Sensors and relays
• Packaging machinery
• Hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Pallet handling equipment

You'll work alongside an experienced engineer on shift, with additional engineering support across weekends, providing plenty of opportunities to learn and develop.

What We're Looking For

We're open to candidates from a warehouse, food production, packing, manufacturing, or similar industrial environment.

Ideal candidates will have:

• A practical mechanical and/or electrical maintenance background
• Experience working with production or automated machinery
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• Relevant engineering qualifications or previous experience with conveyor systems, packaging machinery, hydraulics, or pneumatics would be advantageous but are not essential.

What\'s On Offer

• Salary up to £35,000
• Continental days shift (7am-7pm)
• Plenty of overtime available
• Extensive training and ongoing development
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Free on-site parking
• Company pension
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays

This vacancy has arisen due to continued business growth, making it an excellent opportunity to join a stable and expanding organisation investing in both its people and facilities