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Maintenance Engineer

Precision PeopleCorby, Northamptonshire🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 5 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Thrive in this hybrid Maintenance Engineer role by leveraging your mechanical expertise to solve complex engineering challenges and drive improvements within a reputable manufacturing company, enjoying a great work-life balance with early finishes on Fridays and excellent benefits. This position offers significant growth potential for a hands-on engineer who enjoys practical problem-solving, making it an ideal opportunity to advance your career.

Quick Overview

Salary
£48k/yr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Corby, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
Posted
6 days ago

Job Description

Maintenance Engineer
Multi-Skilled with Mechanical-bias
Machinery & Factory Maintenance
Corby NN18
Mon-Fri - Days - Early Finish Fridays
Up to £48k per annum
31 Days Holiday, Pension, Healthcare
Are you a skilled engineer with mechanical maintenance experience and looking for an exciting new opportunity? If so, then please read on…
Our established engineering client designs and manufactures bespoke products for a wide range of industries, including medical and automotive. They are looking for a practical, hands-on engineer to support and improve their manufacturing operation.
This is a varied role for someone who enjoys solving real engineering problems and working across machinery, fabrication, tooling, process equipment and factory improvements.
The role would suit an experienced engineer who is mechanically strong, practically minded, and comfortable turning ideas into working solutions.
Commutable from Northampton, Kettering, Daventry, Peterborough and surrounding areas.
Key Responsibilities - Maintenance Engineer
  • Fault-finding and improving production machinery
  • Working on pumps, motors, drives, pneumatics and mechanical systems
  • Fabrication, welding and modification work
  • Building jigs, frames, supports and practical production tooling
  • Working with mould tools and mixing/process systems
  • Supporting machinery upgrades and factory improvements
  • Diagnosing electrical faults and carrying out practical electrical work where required
  • Solving recurring production problems with permanent fixes

Essential Skills & Experience - Maintenance Engineer
  • Manufacturing/plant/factory engineering
  • Fabrication and welding
  • Mechanical fault diagnosis
  • Pumps, pneumatics and drive systems
  • Electrical fault-finding and basic 3-phase practical work
  • Practical workshop engineering
  • Tooling/fixture design or modification
  • General machine improvement and problem-solving

Package and Benefits
  • Mon-Fri - Days - Early Finish Fridays
  • Salary depending on skills and experience
  • Company Pension
  • Holiday package (23 days plus Bank Holidays), increasing after 5 years of service
  • Healthcare cover (once qualified)

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