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. Kingdom People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy
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