Maintnenance Engineer

Travail Employment Group; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 22 days

Health care plan

Employee assistance

Refer a friend scheme

Discount scheme

Job summary

Travail Employment Group is recruiting a Site Maintenance Engineer for a well‑established manufacturing site in Wellingborough. You will maintain specialist production machinery, perform reactive and planned maintenance, and travel to the Peterborough site every other week using a company vehicle.

The role requires strong electrical and mechanical capability, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
• Full UK Driving Licence is essential.
• Experience in a maintenance role in manufacturing/production environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical diagnostics, repairs, and PPM on site machinery and production equipment.
• Respond to machinery breakdowns promptly to minimise downtime.
• Carry out modifications, upgrades and new installations as required.
• Ensure work complies with current legislation and quality standards.
• Liaise with external contractors and support health & safety on site.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Mechanical engineering

Diagnostics

PPM

PLC faults

CNC machinery

Autonomous work

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds (Electrical & Mechanical)

Job description

Qualified and Experienced Maintenance Engineer - Permanent Contract - No sponsorship offered

Wellingborough

£40,000 - £45,000 per annum

Monday to Friday working

We are proud to be supporting a well‑established manufacturing business in Wellingborough as they look to appoint an experienced Site Maintenance Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation where you will play a key role in maintaining specialist production machinery and ensuring smooth day‑to‑day operations across the site.

About the Role

As a Site Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring all machinery and site services are maintained to the highest standard. You will carry out a mix of reactive and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with the company's maintenance schedule, ensuring minimal disruption to production. This is a hands‑on, multi‑skilled role requiring strong electrical and mechanical capability, excellent problem‑solving skills, and the ability to work independently. The position also includes travel to the company's Peterborough site every other week, using a company vehicle.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical diagnostics, repairs, and PPM on all site machinery, including specialist production equipment.
• Respond promptly to machinery breakdowns, working closely with Production Managers and Supervisors to minimise downtime.
• Carry out machinery modifications, upgrades, and new installations as required.
• Identify and rectify faults in a safe, efficient, and cost‑effective manner.
• Support general site maintenance including lighting, heating, and air systems across offices, factory areas, and outbuildings.
• Ensure all work complies with current legislation, regulations, and company quality standards.
• Liaise with external contractors.
• Assist with Health & Safety procedures and site compliance activities.
• Undertake project work and additional duties as reasonably required by the business.
• Travel to the Peterborough site every other week (company vehicle provided).

Qualifications & Experience

To be considered for this role candidates are required to have a NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds in Electrical and Mechanical Engineering and have previously worked within a maintenance role in a manufacturing or production environment. A full UK Driving Licence is also essential.

Skills & Attributes - Personal skills and attributes for the role include the following

• Strong electrical engineering knowledge with solid mechanical understanding, including pneumatics
• Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Confident diagnosing faults on PLC, PC‑controlled, CNC, and automated machinery.
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise tasks effectively.
• Comfortable working to deadlines in a fast‑paced production environment.
• Willingness to learn and contribute to continuous improvement.

Our client is offering an excellent benefits package including the following

• Monday to Friday working
• 22 days of annual leave (Plus bank holidays off), increases with length of service
• Christmas shut down
• Health Care Cash Plan.
• Employee Assist Programme
• Employee Discount
• Refer a friend scheme (£150)
• Subsidised tea and coffee.
• Attendance Bonus.

Travail Employment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.