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Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 5 hours ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 50,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Northampton, West Northamptonshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

We are looking for a skilled and forward thinking Maintenance Lead to support a small multi-skilled maintenance team responsible for ensuring all production equipment, plant, and site facilities are maintained to maximise uptime and efficiency. This is a hands-on supervisory role in a busy manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  * Supervise day-to-day maintenance activities across mechanical, electrical, and facilities areas.

  * Carry out reactive and preventative maintenance (PPM) on production machinery, assembly lines, and test equipment.

  * Fault-find and repair electrical and mechanical systems, including PLC-controlled machinery, motors, drives, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

  * Support installation and commissioning of new plant and equipment.

  * Lead breakdown investigations and root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

  * Manage and update the maintenance planning system and ensure accurate record keeping.

  * Ensure availability of critical spares and manage stock levels.

  * Drive continuous improvement in reliability and efficiency across the site.

  * Ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

  * Provide technical guidance and mentoring to maintenance engineers and apprentices.

  * Liaise with production, engineering, and external contractors to minimise downtime and improve equipment performance.

Skills & Experience Required:

  * Time-served, HNC/HND, or equivalent in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (multi-skilled preferred).

  * Proven maintenance background within manufacturing or engineering.

  * Strong working knowledge of PLC fault finding (Siemens ideally).

  * Experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, and conveyors.

  * Understanding of CMMS/PPM systems.

  * Supervisory or leadership experience.

  * Excellent communication and organisational skills.

  * Knowledge of Lean / Continuous Improvement is advantageous.

  * Flexible approach with the ability to support production needs

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