Maintenance Engineer

We are hiring a Maintenance Engineer for our client, an established automotive component manufacturer operating a continuous production environment.
With a strong electrical bias, you will take ownership of electrical systems, preventative and reactive maintenance and fault-finding across the plant, keeping injection moulding machines, automation systems and auxiliary equipment running at maximum uptime.
 
The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for:

• Carrying out reactive and planned preventative maintenance on electrical systems, machinery and control panels, including injection moulding machines.
• Diagnosing and repairing electrical faults using schematics, wiring diagrams and manufacturer documentation.
• Inspecting and maintaining electrical distribution, isolation points and emergency stop systems in line with BS 7671.
• Commissioning and modifying control circuits, sensors and interlocks, with basic PLC fault diagnosis.
• Undertaking associated mechanical, pneumatic and basic hydraulic maintenance, and supporting new machinery installations.
• Applying safe isolation and LOTO procedures, and keeping accurate maintenance records.
• Supporting Lean, 5S and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce downtime.

 
The Maintenance Engineer will have:

• A recognised electrical qualification such as City & Guilds or NVQ Level 2/3, or a completed electrical apprenticeship.
• Proven experience maintaining and fault-finding industrial electrical control systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of electrical principles, motor control and safe isolation procedures.
• Confidence using electrical test equipment and reading technical documentation.
• Willingness to work a 3-shift rotating pattern, including nights and weekends.
• A methodical, safety-conscious approach and good communication skills.
• Experience with injection moulding, PLCs (Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi), mechanical maintenance or IATF 16949 would be advantageous.

 
If you're a hands-on maintenance engineer who enjoys solving problems and keeping production moving, this role offers variety and the chance to develop multi-skilled expertise. Send us your CV to apply and a member of our team will be in touch.