Job Description:

Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer

📍 Horsham, West Sussex (Onsite)

Are you a hands-on Maintenance Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, high-tech manufacturing environment?

We’re looking for a proactive Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer to play a key role in supporting cutting-edge production processes and ensuring the reliability of critical manufacturing equipment. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of advanced manufacturing, driving performance, uptime, and continuous improvement.

The Role

This is a varied role combining planned maintenance, reactive support, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering and managing a robust planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programme
• Diagnosing and resolving equipment breakdowns quickly and effectively
• Supporting the installation, commissioning, and optimisation of new equipment and processes
• Using machine data and performance metrics to identify trends and drive improvements
• Managing critical spare parts inventory to minimise downtime
• Coordinating and overseeing external contractors and service providers
• Implementing upgrades and modifications to improve equipment performance and efficiency

You’ll play a critical part in ensuring production runs smoothly while also contributing to the evolution of the manufacturing capability.

What We’re Looking For

• Engineering qualification or strong hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostics across:
• PLC-controlled equipment
• Electrical and mechanical systems
• Pneumatics and hydraulics
• Experience working with Permits to Work and RAMS
• A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a focus on continuous improvement

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work with advanced manufacturing technologies
• A role that combines hands-on engineering with process improvement
• Involvement in new equipment installation and future production development
• A fast-moving, innovative environment where your impact is visible

If you're a driven maintenance engineer looking to take ownership, improve systems, and work with cutting-edge production technology—this is a fantastic next step.