Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Early Shift)

Midhurst Area

Monday to Friday | Early Shift (6:00am to 3:00pm)

Permanent Position

Up to £45,000 + Excellent Benefits

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a successful manufacturing business. Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, and improving a range of industrial machinery and site services.

This role offers a varied workload with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement projects, equipment upgrades, and the installation and commissioning of new machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults and implement effective repairs.
• Respond quickly to equipment breakdowns, minimising downtime and disruption to production.
• Support machinery installations, upgrades, testing, and commissioning activities.
• Analyse equipment failures and identify root causes to improve reliability.
• Monitor machine performance and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, environmental, and quality standards.
• Work closely with production and technical teams to support operational performance.
• Assist with spare parts management and maintenance inventory control.

What We're Looking For

Essential

• Previous experience in industrial machinery maintenance.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Electrical qualifications such as 18th Edition (Essential)
• Refrigeration or F-Gas experience.
• Facilities or building maintenance experience.
• Welding experience (MIG/MMA).
• IPAF or Forklift qualifications.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma principles.
• Food manufacturing experience.

Benefits

• Competitive salary paid weekly.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Additional birthday leave.
• Enhanced company pension contributions.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Internal progression opportunities.
• Employee reward and recognition scheme.
• PPE provided.
• Free onsite parking.
• Staff facilities and additional employee benefits

Interested?

If you're a mechanically and electrically skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable permanent position with excellent training and progression opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.