Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer 
Burton upon Trent | £45,000–£50,000 | Permanent, Full Time | Days

We’re recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for a well-established manufacturing business near Burton upon Trent. This is a hands-on role on a busy production site, working as part of a small maintenance team to keep plant and machinery running safely and reliably.

You can be mechanically or electrically biased, and multi-skilled engineers are very welcome.

The role

• Planned preventative maintenance on production plant and machinery
• Diagnosing and repairing breakdowns to minimise downtime
• Finding root causes of repeat faults rather than just patching them
• Working closely with operators and production to plan maintenance around production
• Supporting improvement projects, maintenance records and spares

What we’re looking for

• Maintenance experience in manufacturing, ideally heavy industry or a similar plant environment
• Strong practical skills across gears, bearings, motors, chains, hydraulics and pneumatics, and/or industrial electrical fault-finding
• Good safety awareness and clear communication
• Calm under pressure and comfortable in a small team

What’s on offer

• £45,000–£50,000
• Day shift
• Generous holiday allowance
• Competitive benefits package
• Training and development