Maintenance Engineer
3 days ago
Chippenham
We are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer (Electrical / Mechanical) to join our engineering team within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. This role is critical in maintaining equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and supporting site performance and continuous improvement. Location: Chippenham Shift Pattern: 12-hour 3 day (Continental Rotation) Contract: Permanent Key responsibilities include: • Carrying out reactive, planned, and preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability, efficiency, and performance, • Responding to internal customer priorities to meet production targets and minimise operational downtime, • Ensuring all work is completed in line with company safe working practices, including risk assessments and HSE regulations, • Understanding and working to company performance standards at all times, • Accurately recording all maintenance activity within Agility CMMS, • Actively contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and the introduction of new working practices, • Supporting the site Project Team as required, • Attending all necessary internal and external training courses in line with business needs The Person To be successful in this role, you will be a motivated and technically capable engineer with strong fault‑finding skills and experience in a manufacturing setting. Essential and desirable criteria include: • Time‑served apprenticeship in an engineering discipline (minimum Level 3), • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively at all levels, • Experience of preventative maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing equipment, • Proven ability to work effectively in a busy manufacturing environment, • Well,‑developed analytical, fault‑finding, and troubleshooting skills, • Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid power) systems, • Knowledge of electromechanical systems, with an understanding of control systems, PLCs, and automation being advantageous, • Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical engineering drawings and schematics, • Good working knowledge of Health & Safety regulations On offer • Salary on offer £54,000 - £58,000 DOE, • Free parking on-site, • Discounted or free food, • Company pension, • Ongoing training and development opportunities, • Supportive team environment with a strong focus on safety and continuous improvement, • Opportunity to work with modern manufacturing technologies and equipment