Maintenance Technician

Artifex Interior Systems Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Artifex Interior Systems Limited is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our on-site team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. The role involves fault finding, repairs and preventive maintenance on injection moulding and automation equipment, ensuring downtime is minimised and plant performance is optimised.

You will read electrical diagrams, work across both planned and reactive maintenance, and contribute to installation projects and continuous improvement while adhering

Qualifications

• Qualified engineer with a recognised mechanical or electrical engineering apprenticeship.
• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC, ONC or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Experience in manufacturing/production environment is essential, ideally with automation and assembly equipment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine, preventive and unplanned maintenance across the plant.
• Fault finding, repair and maintenance of equipment and systems.
• Assist with machine set-up, adjustments and planned servicing activities.
• Support start-up and shutdown procedures as part of weekend rota.
• Contribute to installation projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proactively raise health and safety concerns to maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Problem solving

Safety awareness

Team player

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / HNC / ONC or equivalent

Job description

Working hours for this position with be varied 12-hour shifts, between 3-4 per week, alternating between days and nights (06:00-18:00 / 18:00-06:00). This averages out to 40 hours per week.

About The Role

We are looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our maintenance team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on role where you'll play a vital part in ensuring plant, equipment and facilities operate safely and efficiently. Working across both planned and reactive maintenance activities, you'll support production by responding quickly to equipment breakdowns, carrying out fault finding and repairs, and helping to minimise downtime. You'll work with a wide range of injection moulding machinery, automation systems and supporting equipment while contributing to installation projects and continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll carry out routine, preventative and unplanned maintenance activities across the plant while ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with company procedures. The role involves fault finding, repair and maintenance of injection moulding machines ranging from 60 to 2700 tonnes, as well as supporting laser cells, PU cells, assembly equipment and automated production systems. You’ll assist with machine set-up and adjustments, undertake planned servicing activities, and support plant start-up and shutdown procedures as part of a weekend rota. You’ll also contribute to installation projects, identify opportunities for continuous improvement, and proactively raise health and safety concerns to help maintain a safe working environment.

About You

You’ll be a qualified engineer with a recognised Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship and hold an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC, ONC or equivalent engineering qualification. You will have strong mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical knowledge, with the ability to read technical drawings and electrical diagrams. Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment is essential, ideally with automation and assembly equipment. We’re looking for someone who enjoys problem solving, thrives under pressure and can respond effectively to competing priorities. You’ll be self‑motivated, safety conscious and comfortable working both independently and as part of a team. Experience of plastic injection moulding machinery, Lean manufacturing techniques, robotics, overhead cranes or 18th Edition qualifications would be advantageous.

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