Senior Maintenance Engineer (Precision Manufacturing)

Optima UK Inc Ltd; Market Bosworth; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Optima UK Inc Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. The role covers planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across production machinery and facilities, with a focus on reliability and uptime in a precision engineering environment.

You will diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, read engineering drawings, and work with teams to improve equipment performance. The position offers 37 hours per week and a salary around £52K.

Qualifications

• Experience as Maintenance Engineer in manufacturing/industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Experience with planned preventative maintenance and breakdown response.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical docs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise downtime.
• Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement effective repairs.
• Maintain and repair site facilities, utilities and building services.
• Support installation, modification and commissioning of machinery and equipment.
• Work with engineering drawings, technical manuals and diagnostic equipment.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records (repairs, parts, servicing).
• Liaise with production teams and external contractors to complete activities on time.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Engineering drawings

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Job description

Optima UK Inc Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. The role covers planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across production machinery and facilities, with a focus on reliability and uptime in a precision engineering environment.

You will diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, read engineering drawings, and work with teams to improve equipment performance. The position offers 37 hours per week and a salary around £52K.