Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer - 4-day week (Days) | No weekends

If you're a Maintenance Engineer looking for a permanent role with a 4-day working week (day shifts only, no weekends), hands-on work on machinery, robotics and automation, plus training and development-this could be a great fit.
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you'll provide effective maintenance, repair and continuous improvement across injection moulding machinery, robotics/automation and site facilities-minimising downtime and maximising performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out PPM on injection moulding machinery, robotics and auxiliary equipment

• Attend breakdowns quickly, identify root cause and implement corrective actions

• Electrical and mechanical fault-finding (including hydraulics and pneumatics)

• Maintain accurate maintenance records and support continuous improvement

• Ensure machines are production-ready in line with schedules

• Support installation/commissioning of new plant and equipment

• Maintain spare parts stock levels and raise requisitions as needed

• Work closely with Production/Engineering to improve reliability and efficiency

• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards at all times

Skills & Experience
Essential:

• Maintenance engineering experience (ideally plastics/injection moulding or fast-paced manufacturing)

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills

• Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics and automation

• Able to read technical drawings and electrical schematics

• Proactive problem-solver with strong H&S awareness

Desirable:

• Apprenticeship (Mechanical/Electrical)

• 18th Edition

• PLC fault finding/programming

• Lean / Continuous Improvement knowledge

Hours & Contract

• Permanent, full-time

• 39 hours/week: 4 x 10-hour day shifts (07:45-18:00) - no weekends

Benefits

• Competitive salary (DOE)

• Overtime opportunities (where applicable)

• Company pension scheme

• Training & development opportunities

• Bright Exchange perks & discounts

• Free on-site parking

• Planned Christmas shutdown