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Maintenance Engineer

Newark Permanent £45,000 - £55,000 per year View Job Description
This Multi-skilled / Electrical Engineer role is responsible for maintaining, fault-finding and improving a range of industrial plant and processing equipment to maximise reliability and minimise downtime. Working closely with operations, you'll deliver planned maintenance, breakdown support and continuous improvement initiatives in a safety-focused environment.
  • Competitive salary, benefits package and job security.
  • Varied hands-on engineering role with ongoing development opportunities.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established industrial and processing business operating a busy engineering environment. They are committed to safety, operational excellence and continuous improvement, offering engineers the opportunity to work on varied equipment while supporting site reliability and performance.

Job Description

As a Multi-skilled / Electrical Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining the safe and reliable operation of plant and process equipment across the site. You will carry out planned preventative maintenance, electrical fault-finding, breakdown repairs and reliability improvements on equipment including motors, drives, conveyors, sensors, control panels and associated mechanical systems.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults across site equipment.
  • Complete planned preventative maintenance activities to agreed schedules.
  • Respond to breakdowns quickly and effectively to minimise downtime.
  • Support continuous improvement and reliability projects.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records using the CMMS system.
  • Follow safe systems of work including lock-off, isolation and permit procedures.
  • Work closely with operations teams to improve equipment performance.
  • Support statutory inspections, compliance activities and engineering standards.
  • Identify spare parts requirements and improvement opportunities.
  • Assist with equipment upgrades, installations and commissioning projects.



The Successful Applicant

A successful Maintenance Engineer should have:

  • Proven experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure.
  • Familiarity with health and safety regulations in engineering and manufacturing settings.
  • A relevant qualification in engineering or a related field.

What's on Offer

  • £45,000 - £55,000 salary depending on experience.
  • Shift premium where applicable.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Annual leave entitlement.
  • Life assurance cover.
  • Employee Assistance Programme.
  • Occupational health support.
  • Employee discounts and benefits platform.
  • Free on-site parking.
  • Ongoing technical training and career development opportunities.
  • Permanent role with a stable and growing business.



If you're interested in this role, apply now.

Contact
Ben Franklin
Quote job ref
JN-082026-7086379
Phone number
+441212309379

Job summary

Job function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Subsector
Maintenance, Reliability
Sector
Industrial / Manufacturing
Where
Newark
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Ben Franklin
Consultant phone
+441212309379
Job reference
JN-082026-7086379