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Maintenance Engineer

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Maintenance engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer position with a leading UK manufacturer that has recently invested heavily in a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility. The site is one of the most advanced of its kind in Europe and offers excellent training and long-term career development opportunities.

What’s on offer:

Salary: £52,000 base (4 on/4 off days & nights) – average earnings around £60,000 with overtime
Shift pattern: 4 on / 4 off – 06:00–18:00 & 18:00–06:00
Overtime: paid at 1.5x
Pension: 5% employer contribution
Holidays: equivalent to 23 days on the rota
Training: Siemens PLCs, inverters, and electrical upskilling – genuine manufacturer-led training provided
Progression: clear routes into Team Leader, PLC Technician, or Reliability roles within a large UK group
The Role:

Maintain and improve production equipment including conveyors, kilns, packaging lines, mixers, pneumatics, hydraulics, and robotics
Electrical: fault-finding on single & three-phase systems, working with sensors, relays, drives, and Siemens PLC I/O (training provided)
Mechanical: repairs and replacements of bearings, gearboxes, chains, pulleys, and pneumatic components
Carry out PPM, breakdown response, and contribute to continuous improvement projects
Who fits well:

Multi-skilled engineer (electrical bias preferred) with NVQ Level 3 / HNC or similar
Confident reading electrical drawings and working with control systems
Open to further training and development
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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