Plant Services Engineer

ISQ Recruitment Ltd; Norwich; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Annual leave 33 days

Performance bonus

Income protection

Healthcare cashback

Onsite parking

Free swimming sessions

Job summary

iSQ Recruitment is partnering with a global manufacturer to recruit a Plant Services Engineer to maintain critical plant services and industrial utilities at a major production site. The role is hands-on, multi-skilled, and requires experience across compressors, water treatment and HVAC systems.

Based near Norwich, this on-site, full-time position offers long-term development and a stable, challenging engineering environment with enhanced call-out rates and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience maintaining plant services, industrial utilities or similar equipment in manufacturing.
• Strong fault-finding and planned preventative maintenance skills.
• Ability to work independently and respond to breakdowns and production changes.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across critical plant services and industrial utilities.
• Maintain and fault-find on compressors, water treatment, pumps, refrigeration, heating and chilled water systems.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise disruption to production.
• Complete inspections, testing and maintenance to ensure plant remains safe and compliant.
• Coordinate contractors and ensure maintenance work is completed safely and to standard.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and uphold health and safety standards.

Skills

Multi-skilled engineer

Mechanical background

Electrical background

Fault-finding

PPM experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Sector: Manufacturing
Location: Commutable from Beccles, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Norwich & Diss
Employment Type: Full-time | Permanent
Salary: To be discussed
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday | Double Days | 06:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00
Hours: Alternate weekend call-out cover with enhanced rates

iSQ Recruitment is working in partnership with a global manufacturer to recruit an experienced Plant Services Engineer to join their engineering team at a high-performing production site.

This is a hands-on, multi-skilled engineering role focused on maintaining critical plant services and industrial utilities, including compressors, water treatment, pumps, refrigeration, compressed air and heating systems. The business offers a stable working environment, long-term career development and the opportunity to work across a varied range of industrial equipment.

• Please note this client does not offer Visa sponsorship. Only candidates with full Right to Work in the UK and relevant experience will be considered. Due to the location, applicants must also have a full UK driving license and own vehicle.

The Role

Working within the Plant Services team, you will play a key role in keeping essential site services safe, compliant and operational to support production. Reporting to the Plant Services Team Leader, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance, fault-finding and breakdown response across a range of mechanical and electrical plant.

This role would suit a multi-skilled engineer with a strong Mechanical or Electrical background and experience maintaining plant services, industrial utilities or similar equipment within a manufacturing environment.

Shift Pattern

• Monday to Friday
• Double Days | Alternating Weekly | 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00
• Weekend cover is generally dependent on production demand
• Enhanced rates apply to scheduled and unscheduled call-outs

Benefits

• Company Pension Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays & Christmas shutdown)
• Site/Division-specific annual performance bonus
• Enhanced scheduled and unscheduled call-out rates
• Group Income Protection
• Death in Service
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Paycare healthcare cashback scheme
• Free fortnightly swimming sessions
• Friday treats
• Christmas & Easter gifts
• Annual Family Fun Day
• Onsite parking

Key Duties

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across critical plant services and industrial utilities.
• Maintain and fault-find on compressors, compressed air dryers, water treatment, pumps, refrigeration, heating and chilled water systems.
• Respond to breakdowns and minimise disruption to production.
• Complete inspections, testing and maintenance to ensure plant remains safe and compliant.
• Coordinate contractors and ensure maintenance work is completed safely and to the required standard.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and high standards of health & safety and housekeeping.

Plant Services Engineer – Criteria

• Qualified in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, with a strong understanding of the other discipline to NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Previous experience maintaining plant services, industrial utilities or similar equipment within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and planned preventative maintenance (PPM) experience.
• Experience with compressors, pumps, water treatment, refrigeration, heating or compressed air systems is highly desirable.
• Able to work independently, use initiative and respond effectively to breakdowns and changing production demands.
• Experience working with contractors would be advantageous.

Why This Role?

This is an opportunity to join an established global manufacturer, maintaining the critical utilities and infrastructure that keep a busy production operation running.

With a varied range of industrial equipment, a strong benefits package, and genuine long-term development opportunities, this role offers an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to build your career within plant services, industrial utilities and manufacturing engineering.