Night Maintenance Engineer

Pioneer Selection; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 41,119 - 55,631; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Health and wellbeing programme

Gym membership

Cycle to work

On-site parking

Canteen facilities

Company events

Food discounts

Store discounts

Sick pay

Holiday entitlement

Job summary

Pioneer Selection is recruiting a Nights Maintenance Engineer in Thatcham, Berkshire. The role focuses on maintaining a fast-paced production environment, ensuring reliability of modern manufacturing equipment across multiple lines and vessels.

Responsibilities include planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs and continuous improvement work to minimise downtime and boost overall efficiency. The successful candidate will work nights, 11:00pm–7:00am, 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum recognised engineering qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience in manufacturing environment.
• Experience with automated production lines.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement projects and engineering improvements.
• Experience with CMMS systems and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance and reactive maintenance.
• Perform fault finding, repairs and continuous improvement projects across production machinery.
• Contribute to equipment reliability and reduction of downtime.
• Support production efficiency through effective maintenance strategies.

Skills

Mechanical experience

Electrical experience

Continuous improvement

Automated production lines

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Nights Maintenance Engineer

Location: Thatcham, Berkshire

Salary: £48,375 (including 7.5% shift allowance)

Shift: Nights – 11:00pm – 7:00am (40 hours per week)

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a skilled Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to work within a fast‑paced production environment, supporting the maintenance and reliability of modern manufacturing equipment.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance, fault finding, repairs, and continuous improvement projects across a wide range of production machinery. You will play a key role in ensuring maximum equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting production efficiency through effective maintenance strategies.

The site operates multiple production lines, B2B vessels, and cooking vessels, manufacturing a wide range of products for major retailers and customers.

Qualifications

• Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer with strong Mechanical and Electrical experience.
• Minimum recognised engineering qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Previous experience working within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with automated production lines.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement projects and engineering improvements.
• Experience with CMMS systems and engineering documentation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £48,375 including shift allowance.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Health and wellbeing programme.
• Gym membership.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• On‑site parking.
• Canteen facilities.
• Company events.
• Discounted/free food.
• Store discounts.
• Sick pay.
• 23.5 days holiday plus bank holidays (additional days provided when working bank holidays).
• Opportunity to get involved in engineering projects and develop technical skills.