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MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Job Description

We are seeking to recruit a proven Maintenance Engineer (Shift Engineer) to join a busy fast paced manufacturing plant that supply globally. You will be based on site working a 3-shift system and there will be an induction phase of up to 2 months where you will be working morning and afternoons rotation until familiar with the site. The goal is to continue the shift from a reactive approach (fixing problems as they occur) to a proactive one (preventing problems before they happen). This not only improves efficiency but also helps achieve business targets.

Benefits for the Maintenance Engineer role include:

  • £37,846 (plus a shift premium equating to £8,704.54 per annum) £46,550 
  • 3 Shift rotation 
  • 34 days holiday inc statutory bank holidays
  • 7% contribution match stakeholder pension scheme
  • Medicash cash plan, eligibility to join the private healthcare scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Workwear provided
  • Bonus

You must be time served with a mechanical maintenance Apprenticeship (minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent). Practical working experience in Manufacturing/Industrial Environments. Some duties for the Maintenance Engineer may include:

  • Welding & Fabrication – MIG, TIG, and arc welding; metal fabrication and repairs.
  • Machine Shop Skills – Lathe operation, milling, grinding, drilling, and general machining.
  • Hydraulics – Fault-finding, maintenance, and repair of hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, and actuators.
  • Pneumatics – Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pneumatic circuits, compressors, and control valves.
  • Mechanical Fitting & Assembly – Bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, motors, chains, and belts.
  • Planned & Reactive Maintenance – Conducting routine servicing and emergency repairs to minimise downtime.

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, and Chesterfield. 

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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