Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

We are recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a site maintenance team at a specialist manufacturing facility in Alfreton.

This is a varied, hands-on role combining the maintenance and repair of industrial plant and machinery with the servicing, inspection and repair of HGVs and specialist commercial vehicles.

You will play an important role in keeping equipment safe, compliant and operational, carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs across the manufacturing site and commercial vehicle workshop.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on manufacturing plant, machinery and process equipment.
• Maintain and repair pumps, compressors, conveyors, gearboxes, valves, pipework, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Complete inspections, servicing and repairs on HGVs, commercial vehicles and mobile plant.
• Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and basic electrical faults.
• Respond to breakdowns, identify root causes and help prevent recurring issues.
• Carry out welding, fabrication, machining and mechanical assembly where required.
• Support equipment installations, upgrades and site improvement projects.
• Maintain accurate service records, maintenance schedules and work orders.
• Work in accordance with health and safety procedures, including permit-to-work and safe-isolation systems.
• Provide in-hours and out-of-hours maintenance support when required.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A recognised mechanical engineering qualification, such as an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, apprenticeship or equivalent.
• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer in an industrial, manufacturing or process environment.
• Experience maintaining and repairing HGVs or commercial vehicles, including safety inspections.
• Knowledge of safe working practices, permit-to-work procedures and equipment isolation.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• A full UK driving licence.

Desirable experience and qualifications:

• HGV Class 1 or Class 2 licence.
• IRTEC accreditation or equivalent vehicle inspection qualification.
• Experience with hydraulic, pneumatic and high-pressure systems.
• Welding, fabrication and workshop machining skills.
• Basic electrical fault-finding knowledge.
• Experience in a high-hazard or COMAH-regulated environment.
• Knowledge of ADR requirements or specialist commercial vehicles.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join an established maintenance team in a varied engineering position where you can use your mechanical skills across both industrial equipment and commercial vehicles. You will be involved in preventative maintenance, fault diagnosis, repairs and engineering improvements, with specialist site training provided where required.