Maintenance Engineer
20 hours ago
Peterborough
Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing) Havant £54,400 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits Permanent | Night Shift Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving equipment reliability, and having the autonomy to make a real difference? Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you'll take ownership of automated production equipment, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly? If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading manufacturer investing heavily in its people, technology, and production facilities. Offering a salary of £54,400, overtime opportunities, and genuine long-term career development, this role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys a mix of hands-on maintenance and continuous improvement. The Role As the lead engineer on the night shift, you'll support a range of production, automated assembly, and test equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and performance across the site. Key responsibilities include: • Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance., • Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults., • Supporting health, safety and environmental standards., • Maintaining maintenance procedures and records., • Driving reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives., • Identifying root causes and implementing long-term solutions., • Using maintenance data to improve equipment performance., • Supporting wider engineering and facilities activities when required. What You'll Need • Time-served engineering apprenticeship and relevant engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent)., • Maintenance experience within a manufacturing or production environment., • Strong electrical fault-finding skills with a good understanding of mechanical systems., • Ability to read electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings., • Experience with planned and reactive maintenance., • Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation., • Experience of Lean and continuous improvement techniques. Desirable experience: • Mitsubishi PLCs, • Robotics and automated assembly equipment, • Vision systems, • Fibre optic sensors, • Conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics What's in It for You? • £54,400 salary plus overtime, • Excellent benefits package, • Modern, highly automated manufacturing environment, • Ongoing investment in engineering and technology, • Structured training and development, • Clear progression opportunities, • Supportive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, develop your skills, and build a long-term career within a forward-thinking manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation. Kingdom People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy JBRP1_UKTJ