Senior Maintenance Engineer - Day Shift, Career Growth

Job Advert; Mildenhall; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Job Advert in Mildenhall, Suffolk, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing facility on a permanent day shift.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00, 40 hours per week, with a practical, hands-on focus on maintaining and repairing machinery and facilities.

This role offers clear progression in a supportive environment, opportunities to work with site teams and contractors, and the chance to take responsibility for critical equipment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years' experience in an engineering role within a production environment.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience with workshop machinery.
• Welding and fabrication experience desirable.
• Capable of working independently or as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair production machines and ancillary equipment.
• Diagnose faults and strip down machinery to replace worn or broken parts.
• Support Service Engineer visits and liaise with off-site contractors.
• Maintain facilities and infrastructure across multiple sites.
• Update and complete tasks using maintenance software.
• Investigate and suggest processes or cost improvements.
• Support other areas of business with tasks as required.
• Ensure Health & Safety requirements are always met.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Hands-on with workshop machinery

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Willingness to work outside hours

Strong communication skills

Tools

Maintenance software

Job description

Job Advert in Mildenhall, Suffolk, is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing facility on a permanent day shift.

Hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00–17:00, 40 hours per week, with a practical, hands-on focus on maintaining and repairing machinery and facilities.

This role offers clear progression in a supportive environment, opportunities to work with site teams and contractors, and the chance to take responsibility for critical equipment.