Maintenance Engineer
Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire
Salary: £43,000 per annum
Shifts: Rotating Days & Backshift (6:00am – 2:00pm / 2:00pm – 10:00pm)
Echo Personnel is recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business based in Wellingborough. We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a busy engineering team, supporting the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production equipment and site facilities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive engineer looking to join a successful manufacturing environment where continuous improvement, safety, and operational excellence are highly valued.
The Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, fault finding, and continuous improvement activities across a range of production and site equipment.
Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance on production machinery and plant equipment.
- Diagnosing and resolving faults to minimise downtime and maximise production efficiency.
- Supporting preventative maintenance schedules and ensuring work is completed to a high standard.
- Assisting with continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment reliability and performance.
- Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed in accordance with health and safety regulations and company procedures.
- Maintaining accurate maintenance records using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Working closely with production and engineering teams to support operational requirements.
Candidate Requirements
The successful candidate will possess:
- A strong background in electrical maintenance, hydraulics, pneumatics, and PLC fault finding.
- Relevant engineering qualifications (minimum BTEC, City & Guilds, or equivalent).
- Experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
- Good knowledge of preventative maintenance and continuous improvement techniques.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills across electrical and mechanical systems.
- Previous experience using CMMS systems.
- A solid understanding of health and safety requirements within an engineering environment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
What’s on Offer?
- Competitive salary of £43,000 per annum.
- Permanent opportunity with a stable and growing manufacturing business.
- Rotating shifts with no night work.
- Supportive engineering team and modern manufacturing environment.
- Opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering projects.If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply by submitting your CV.