Maintenance Engineer – Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement

Position 1 Recruitment; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Position 1 Recruitment is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer for a well-established manufacturing operation in Norwich. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance to keep site machinery safe, reliable and productive, with a focus on reducing downtime and supporting continuous improvement.

You will diagnose faults, carry out PPMs, order parts, and collaborate with production to enhance TPM and equipment performance.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical and/or electrical maintenance experience ideally within manufacturing site.
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong commitment to health, safety and quality standards

Responsibilities

• Respond quickly and effectively to equipment breakdowns, minimising downtime and disruption to production.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with the maintenance schedule.
• Diagnose faults and identify root causes to prevent recurring machinery issues.
• Request and manage replacement parts as required.
• Work closely with the Production team to improve Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and front-line maintenance practices.
• Support improvements to machinery reliability, efficiency and overall equipment performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve maintenance processes and reduce downtime.
• Monitor and contribute towards key maintenance and production KPIs.
• Support continuous improvement projects and ensure agreed improvement plans are delivered.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to improve production methods, processes and ways of working.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with health & safety and environmental requirements.
• Maintain a safe, secure and compliant working environment at all times.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Position 1 Recruitment is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer for a well-established manufacturing operation in Norwich. The role covers planned and reactive maintenance to keep site machinery safe, reliable and productive, with a focus on reducing downtime and supporting continuous improvement.

You will diagnose faults, carry out PPMs, order parts, and collaborate with production to enhance TPM and equipment performance.