Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing)

Havant

£54,400 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits

Permanent | Night Shift

Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving equipment reliability, and having the autonomy to make a real difference?

Do you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you'll take ownership of automated production equipment, drive continuous improvement, and play a key role in keeping operations running smoothly?

If so, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading manufacturer investing heavily in its people, technology, and production facilities.

Offering a salary of £54,400, overtime opportunities, and genuine long-term career development, this role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys a mix of hands-on maintenance and continuous improvement.

The Role

As the lead engineer on the night shift, you'll support a range of production, automated assembly, and test equipment, ensuring maximum uptime and performance across the site.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Diagnosing and resolving electrical and mechanical faults.
• Supporting health, safety and environmental standards.
• Maintaining maintenance procedures and records.
• Driving reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identifying root causes and implementing long-term solutions.
• Using maintenance data to improve equipment performance.
• Supporting wider engineering and facilities activities when required.

What You'll Need

• Time-served engineering apprenticeship and relevant engineering qualification (HNC/HND or equivalent).
• Maintenance experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong electrical fault-finding skills with a good understanding of mechanical systems.
• Ability to read electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic drawings.
• Experience with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and industrial automation.
• Experience of Lean and continuous improvement techniques.

Desirable experience:

• Mitsubishi PLCs
• Robotics and automated assembly equipment
• Vision systems
• Fibre optic sensors
• Conveyors, hydraulics, and pneumatics

What's in It for You?

• £54,400 salary plus overtime
• Excellent benefits package
• Modern, highly automated manufacturing environment
• Ongoing investment in engineering and technology
• Structured training and development
• Clear progression opportunities
• Supportive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement

If you're looking for a role where you can make a real impact, develop your skills, and build a long-term career within a forward-thinking manufacturing business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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