Maintenance Technician (Electrical Bias)
Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire)
Salary: £44,000-£46,000 (OTE £50,000-£55,000)
Hours: Monday to Friday 07.30-17.30, (45 hours per week | 37.5 hours basic rate + 7.5 contracted overtime hours paid at 1.5x rate per week)
Jobb Type: Full-Time, Permanent
The Opportunity
An established manufacturing business is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term position within a stable production environment, offering strong earning potential, regular overtime, and ongoing development opportunities.
Due to the nature of the operation, flexibility is required, with additional overtime and call-out opportunities available.
What's in it for you?
- £17.00-£18.00 per hour basic rate
- Contracted 45-hour week
- 37.5 hours paid at standard rate
- Additional 7.5 hours per week paid at 1.5x overtime rate
- Annual earnings of approximately £45,756 | Average Earnings of £50,000-£55,000
- Additional overtime available at enhanced rates (1.5x Monday-Saturday | 2x Sundays & Bank Holidays)
- On-site parking
- Ongoing training and career development (Leadership/Electrical/Mechanical Training Opportunities)
- Employee benefits and discount schemes
- Company pension scheme (3% Employee / 5% Employer)
- 24 days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays (32 Overall)
- Life assurance scheme
Working Hours & Flexibility
- Monday to Friday day shifts
- 37.5-hour basic working week
- Additional 7.5 contracted hours per week paid at 1.5x
- Overtime available on a regular basis
- Participation in call-out and weekend overtime rotas available
- Flexibility required to support operational requirements
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out electrical and mechanical fault finding on manufacturing equipment (Conveyors, Motors, Gearboxes)
- Performing planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Diagnosing and repairing production machinery breakdowns
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives
- Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures
- Working to maximise plant efficiency and uptime
About You
- Minimum 3 years' experience within a maintenance engineering role
- Background within manufacturing, production, process, food, packaging, recycling, FMCG, or similar environments
- Relevant engineering qualifications such as NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent/time served
- Mechanical, electrical, or multi-skilled maintenance experience
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Interested?
If you're looking for a stable, long-term engineering opportunity offering excellent earning potential and career development, we'd like to hear from you.
Contact Reegan Turney(url removed)
Keywords:
- Maintenance Engineer
- Multi-Skilled Engineer
- Mechanical Engineer
- Electrical Engineer
- Maintenance Technician
- Shift Engineer
- Manufacturing Engineer
- Production Engineer
- Engineering Technician
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