Maintenance Engineer — Lead Reliability & CI Initiatives

Hunter Selection; Wimborne Minster; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement

Discount platform

Free parking

Health cash plan

Career development

Cycle to work

Job summary

Hunter Selection is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Poole, Dorset to join a leading manufacturing team.

You will respond to machine breakdowns, carry out preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives to minimise downtime and maximise reliability.

The role offers an attractive salary band of £50,000–£52,000 with bonus and extensive overtime opportunities across a Monday–Friday pattern.

Qualifications

• Continuous improvement knowledge required.
• Strong knowledge of good engineering standards.
• Experience in engineering, manufacturing or production environments.

Responsibilities

• Respond to machine breakdowns to minimise downtime and improve reliability.
• Execute preventive maintenance plans and reactive tasks as directed.
• Apply root cause analysis tools and 5S to drive improvements.
• Support a culture of Continuous Improvement by engineering out recurring issues.
• Carry out routine Planned Preventative Maintenance.
• Accurately record maintenance tasks on an electronic reporting system.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Engineering standards

Manufacturing environment

Education

C&G Level 3

NVQ Level 3

Apprenticeship trained

Job description

Hunter Selection is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Poole, Dorset to join a leading manufacturing team.

You will respond to machine breakdowns, carry out preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives to minimise downtime and maximise reliability.

The role offers an attractive salary band of £50,000–£52,000 with bonus and extensive overtime opportunities across a Monday–Friday pattern.