Plant Maintenence Engineer

Staffline; Brighton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Plant Maintenance Engineer in the Derby area. The role involves planned and breakdown maintenance of plant and process areas, requiring mechanical engineering skills and a proactive approach to fault finding. Ideal candidates will have experience in manufacturing and maintenance engineering, with responsibilities including leading repairs and ensuring minimal production losses. Competitive pay package offered, along with additional benefits.

Benefits

Subsidised canteen

10% pension

Free onsite parking

Reward and recognition schemes

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in a mechanical engineering discipline.
• Manufacturing industry experience, multi-skilled with mechanical bias.
• Fitting, fabricating, and welding experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Providing effective and efficient planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance.
• Leading electrical and instrumentation repair and working with the CMMS.
• Diagnosis and resolution of root causes of mechanical engineering faults.

Skills

Mechanical engineering skills

Fault finding

Continuous improvement

Education

Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in maintenance engineering

Tools

CMMS

Welding

Job description

Job Title: Plant Maintenance Engineer

Location: Derby area
Rotating Shifts: 2 nights every 8 days on the shift cycle
Pay Range: Up to £57k plus overtime
Contract Type: Contract to Permanent
Industry: Process and Chemicals Manufacturer

Our client is a large Global manufacturer with a global footprint. It is an established site with an established long‑serving engineering team. Staff retention is excellent. Training, development, and support are provided on a manufacturing site. You will help the site make high‑quality processed products.

We have a vacancy for a Mechanical Bias maintenance engineer to focus on plant and process maintenance areas.

Key Responsibilities – Plant Maintenance Engineer

• Providing effective and efficient planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance to minimise losses to production.
• Leading electrical and instrumentation repair, and working with the CMMS.
• Diagnosis, resolution, and elimination of root causes of mechanical engineering faults.
• Design, trial, and implementation of minor equipment modifications in support of increased performance.
• Completion of all scheduled, planned corrective, reactive and improvement maintenance as allocated.
• Contribution to the planning and implementation of allocated annual equipment overhauls.

Qualifications & Requirements – Plant Maintenance Engineer

• Apprentice trained or NVQ level 3 in a mechanical engineering discipline in maintenance engineering.
• Manufacturing industry experience, multi‑skilled with mechanical bias (ideal).
• Fitting, fabricating and welding experience preferred.
• Experience of pumps, valves, process equipment (ideal).
• A proactive approach to fault finding, a commitment to continuous improvement and personal development.

What we can offer – Plant Maintenance Engineer

• Work at a striving world‑class, award‑winning site.
• Automated facilitation.
• Subsidised canteen.
• 10% pension.
• Free onsite parking.
• Reward and recognition schemes.

For more information on this role, please contact Mike Butler at 0113 2123519 or send a copy of your CV to [e-mail].

Candidates who are currently a multi‑skilled engineer, mechanical engineer, manufacturing engineer, maintenance fitter, mechanical biased engineer, fitter, plant fitter, maintenance engineer, shift engineer or maintenance engineer may be suitable for this position.

Omega Resource Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.