Maintenance Engineer

Shift Maintenance Engineer Salary - £46,500 - £54,000
5S Recruitment – on behalf of a Manufacturing & Distribution client
Shift Pattern:
• 2 days, 12‑hour shifts (07:00–19:00)
• 2 nights, 12‑hour shifts (19:00–07:00)
• Followed by 4 days off
Position Overview
You’ll join a tight-knit team delivering top-tier maintenance services across multiple sites within a high-output Manufacturing & Distribution Centre. Your mission: keep production humming by ensuring every piece of kit (especially injection moulding machines and robots) is in action, on time. Continuous improvement’s not a buzzword it’s part of your shift.
Key Responsibilities

• Provide swift, cost-efficient breakdown support to keep machinery running
  
• Conduct preventive and routine maintenance on injection moulding equipment (mechanical/hydraulic/electrical/pneumatic)
  
• Carry out calibration, alignment, installations, and full overhauls during downtime
  
• Diagnose faults on moulding machines and robots, then fix them
  
• Plan and execute annual maintenance schedules
  
• Supervise contractors when required
  
• Keep meticulous records of all maintenance activities
  
• Perform TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) tasks across production lines
  
• Evaluate equipment’s fitness-for-purpose and recommend replacements or repairs
  
• Support wider site operations as directed by Maintenance & Facilities Manager
  
• Ensure all work follows safety protocols and holds necessary authorisations
  Required Skills & Experience
  
• Hands-on experience with hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical systems
  
• Strong fault-finding skills especially on injection moulding machines & robots
  
• Good working knowledge of PLCs and automation systems
  
• Diploma/Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering
  
• Previous maintenance experience in injection moulding an advantage
  
• Comfortable working in a shift environment and handling emergency call-outs
  
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  Personality & Approach
  
• Resourceful, flexible, and proactive
  
• Cool-headed under pressure and decisive
  
• Practical, hands-on, with a “get it done” mindset
  
• Understands production pressure—you keep kit live, end of story
  
• High sense of priority and responsive to maintenance demands
  Why This Role?
  
• Structured 4-on-4-off shift means solid work/life planning
  
• Join a company where continuous improvement is taken seriously
  
• Meaningful role: every repair counts toward production targets
  
• Room to step up—clear career pathways in maintenance engineering
  Interested?
  If you're a practical, no-nonsense engineer with a track record of keeping moulding lines live and ticking, 5S Recruitment wants to hear from you. Let’s talk we’ll keep it anonymous, and get straight to what matters: your next move