Maintenance Engineer
Location: Market Bosworth, Leicestershire
Hours: 37 hours per week
Shift: Days
Salary: Up to £52K per annum
Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills? We are recruiting for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join an established manufacturing business based in Market Bosworth. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a precision engineering environment, maintaining production machinery, supporting equipment reliability and contributing to continuous improvement projects.
The Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across production machinery, plant equipment and site facilities. You will play a key role in minimising downtime, resolving breakdowns and ensuring equipment operates safely and efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and equipment.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults to minimise production downtime.
- Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement effective repairs.
- Maintain and repair site facilities, utilities and building services.
- Support installation, modification and commissioning of machinery and equipment.
- Work with engineering drawings, technical manuals and diagnostic equipment.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, including repairs, parts and servicing.
- Assist with machinery upgrades, engineering projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Liaise with production teams and external contractors to ensure maintenance activities are completed efficiently.
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with health and safety procedures.
About You
- Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
- Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
- Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance and responding to breakdowns.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documentation.
- Good understanding of health and safety procedures, including safe isolation.
- Strong problem-solving skills with a practical, hands-on approach.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable Experience
- Recognised engineering apprenticeship or Level 3 qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Mechatronic Engineering.
- Experience within precision engineering, aerospace or manufacturing.
- Knowledge of CNC machinery and PLC-controlled equipment.
- Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, motors and drives.
- Experience supporting machinery installations and continuous improvement projects.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to join an established manufacturing business.
- Varied engineering role covering machinery, plant and facilities.
- Involvement in machinery improvements and engineering projects.
- Opportunity to utilise both mechanical and electrical engineering skills.
- Supportive engineering and production environment.
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