Night-Shift Maintenance Engineer for High-Tech Electronics Plant

APRIL QUEST LIMITED; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significantly enhanced pension scheme

25 days holiday + option to buy extra

Company Bonus Scheme

Share allocation scheme

Health plan and 24h doctor access

Life Insurance (3x annual salary)

Job summary

APRIL QUEST LIMITED is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a 24-hour production line in a high-technology manufacturing facility. You will supervise one Technician, perform fault finding, RCA, and lead small CI projects to improve downtime and machinery performance.

The role requires time-served or HNC in a relevant engineering discipline, with 2+ years in a similar maintenance role, and knowledge of PLCs, vision systems, robotics, and sensors.

Qualifications

• Time served or HNC (or equivalent) qualification in an electrical, mechanical or electro-mechanical engineering discipline.
• 2/3+ years experience in a similar role in a maintenance environment is essential.
• Knowledge of electrical & electronic systems & sensors (PLCs, vision systems, fibre optics, pneumatics, robotics).
• Proven fault finding and RCA capability with track record of improvements.
• Experience with RCA methods (SMED, 5 Whys, Ishikawa) and preventive maintenance strategies.
• Proactive mindset focused on cost savings and improvements.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a 24-hour production line including pick & place machines, SMT printers, ovens, conveyors, AOI, robotics and laser marking equipment.
• Conduct root cause analysis and fault diagnosis for downtime reduction.
• Lead small CI projects to improve machine performance and reliability.
• Supervise one Technician on a fast-paced, high-tech manufacturing facility.

Skills

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Education

Electrical/Mechanical/Electro-mechanical engineering qualification

HNC or equivalent

Tools

PLC systems

Vision systems

Robotics

Job description

APRIL QUEST LIMITED is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join a 24-hour production line in a high-technology manufacturing facility. You will supervise one Technician, perform fault finding, RCA, and lead small CI projects to improve downtime and machinery performance.

The role requires time-served or HNC in a relevant engineering discipline, with 2+ years in a similar maintenance role, and knowledge of PLCs, vision systems, robotics, and sensors.