At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide engineering support, ensuring machinery operates safely and efficiently.
- Company: Specialist manufacturing business with a focus on teamwork and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, training opportunities, and supportive environment.
- Other info: Opportunities for double days and night shifts with ongoing investment in your development.
- Why this job: Join a hands-on role in a fast-paced environment and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Engineering apprenticeship, experience in manufacturing, and strong fault-finding skills.
The predicted salary is between 30708 - 40000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with a background in manufacturing or automated production environments? Do you enjoy fault finding, improving equipment performance and keeping production running efficiently? We are supporting a specialist manufacturing business who are looking to recruit Maintenance Engineers - Night Shift.
As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll provide engineering support across manufacturing operations, ensuring machinery, automated equipment and production systems operate safely and efficiently. You'll be involved in both reactive and preventative maintenance activities, while also supporting continuous improvement projects aimed at reducing downtime and improving overall equipment performance. This is a hands-on role within a fast-paced manufacturing environment where reliability, fault finding and teamwork are key.
Key responsibilities:- Carry out preventative and reactive maintenance on manufacturing equipment
- Respond to breakdowns and restore equipment operation efficiently
- Fault find across mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and automated systems
- Support continuous improvement and efficiency projects
- Monitor and improve equipment KPIs including MTBF and MTTR
- Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records
- Support compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, 5S and Lean initiatives
- Assist with installation, maintenance and optimisation of production equipment
- Support and mentor maintenance technicians where required
- Work closely with Production, Engineering and Facilities teams
- Promote high standards of health, safety and environmental compliance
To succeed in this role, you'll bring:
- Time-served engineering apprenticeship with HNC/HND or equivalent experience
- Experience within a manufacturing or production environment
- Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills
- Ability to read and interpret electrical, mechanical and pneumatic drawings
- Experience working with automated production equipment
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Strong understanding of preventative maintenance practices
- Experience with PLCs (Mitsubishi preferred)
- Knowledge of robotics, conveyors or hydraulics
- Experience applying Lean Manufacturing techniques
- Previous experience leading or mentoring small teams
You're a proactive, hands-on engineer who enjoys solving problems and improving equipment performance. You'll be:
- Technically minded and methodical
- Calm under pressure
- A strong team player
- Focused on continuous improvement
- Committed to safety and quality standards
£54,400pa including shift allowance. Double Days and Night Shift opportunities available. Company pension scheme. Employee Assistance Programme. Training and development opportunities. Supportive manufacturing environment with ongoing investment in equipment and processes.
Interested? If you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity within manufacturing, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Nights Maintenance Engineer in Norfolk employer: Kingdom People
Join a leading specialist manufacturing business that values its employees and fosters a supportive work culture. As a Nights Maintenance Engineer, you'll benefit from competitive salary packages, a comprehensive pension scheme, and ample training and development opportunities, all while working in a fast-paced environment that prioritises safety and continuous improvement. With a commitment to investing in both equipment and personnel, this role offers a unique chance to grow your skills and advance your career in a dynamic team setting.
