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Hunter Selection Limited; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Program

Private Medical

Job summary

Hunter Selection Limited in Leighton Buzzard, UK, is seeking a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to support high-volume manufacturing. The role focuses on a 70/30 electrical bias moving toward 60/40, with responsibility for Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs) and condition monitoring on conveyors, robots, curing ovens and other equipment.

You'll diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, assist upgrades and installations, work safely to uphold site health and safety standards, and maintain

Qualifications

• Multi‑skilled engineer with a 70/30 electrical bias (moving toward 60/40).
• Networked systems, safety circuits and interlocks.
• Mechanical competence across hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes and drives.
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations and electrical testing/inspection experience.
• Welding or fabrication skills; experience with injection moulding or related manufacturing.
• Health & Safety qualifications or formal training.
• Confident in fast-paced, physically demanding environments; able to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs) and condition monitoring.
• Electrical and mechanical fault‑finding on production equipment.
• Support planned upgrades, installations and improvement projects.
• Diagnose and resolve technical issues raised by production operatives.
• Work safely and uphold site Health & Safety standards.
• Maintain uptime across automated and semi‑automated processes.

Skills

70/30 electrical bias (moving toward

Tools

Fanuc robots

Injection moulding equipment

Conveyors and bulk handling systems

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

• Monday to Thursday / Tuesday to Friday Days
• Enhanced Pension
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assitance Program
• Private Medical

Working as part of a team of 15 engineers to support production by keeping downtime to a minimum.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs) and condition monitoring
• Electrical and mechanical fault‑finding on production equipment
• Supporting planned upgrades, installations, and improvement projects
• Diagnosing and resolving technical issues raised by production operatives
• Working safely and supporting site Health & Safety standards
• Maintaining uptime across automated and semi‑automated processes

Equipment & Processes You'll Work On

• Conveyors, elevators, baggers and banders
• Fanuc robots
• Curing ovens and environmental systems
• Plastic injection moulding and strip moulding equipment
• Silos and bulk handling systems

The manufacturing process involves high‑volume production with integrated moulding, cutting, curing, spraying and automated racking systems.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Multi‑skilled engineer with a

70/30 electrical bias (moving toward 60/40)

• Networked systems
• Safety circuits and interlocks
• Mechanical competence across:
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Gearboxes, shafts, bearings and drives
• Experience working in

heavier engineering or industrial manufacturing

• Confident working in fast‑paced, physically demanding environments
• Able to work independently and within a team to resolve breakdowns efficiently
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Electrical testing & inspection experience
• Welding or fabrication skills
• Experience with injection moulding, brick, tile, or aggregates manufacturing
• Health & Safety qualifications or formal training

What's On Offer

• Stable days-based role within a well‑resourced engineering function
• Exposure to a wide range of modern and legacy equipment
• Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety and reliability

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Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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