Job Description:

Location; Leicester

Are you a Maintenance Engineer looking for a better work-life balance without sacrificing technical challenge?

Would you like to work a 4-day working week with no weekends, while maintaining and improving advanced CNC machinery, robotic cells and automated manufacturing equipment?

We are working with a leading aerospace manufacturing business in Leicester that is continuing to grow following increased customer demand and investment across the site. As a result, the engineering team is expanding and looking to recruit two Maintenance Engineers to support ongoing production and future growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for either an electrically biased or mechanically biased engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem solving and working on technically advanced equipment. The site operates a wide range of CNC machinery, automation systems and robotic cells, ensuring no two days are the same.

The engineering team has built a strong reputation across the business and plays a key role in maintaining production performance, driving continuous improvement and supporting future investment projects.

Whether you come from aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, precision engineering or another industrial environment, if you enjoy working on complex machinery and want a role offering genuine work-life balance, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across CNC machinery, tooling equipment and robotic cells
• Respond to machine breakdowns and facility issues to minimise downtime
• Diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults
• Support continuous improvement and reliability projects across the site
• Assist with machinery upgrades, installations and engineering improvements
• Work closely with production teams to maximise equipment performance
• Support health, safety and facility improvement initiatives
• Liaise with contractors and external suppliers where required
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and engineering documentation

Skills & Qualifications of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Apprentice trained engineer or NVQ Level 3 qualified
• Strong maintenance experience within manufacturing or industrial environments
• Electrically biased or mechanically biased engineers will be considered
• Experience fault finding on production machinery
• Knowledge of CNC machinery, automation systems or robotics advantageous
• Understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial drives
• Strong problem-solving and diagnostic skills
• 18th Edition qualification advantageous but not essential
• Mechanical experience such as spindle rebuilds, bearings or precision engineering repairs advantageous

Benefits of a Maintenance Engineer:

• Salary: £48,300
• Opportunity to increase earnings to £50,200 within 12 months
• 4-day working week
• No weekend working
• Rotating 3-shift pattern:
  • Tuesday – Friday: 06:00 – 15:30
  • Monday – Thursday: 12:30 – 22:00
  • Monday – Thursday: 21:00 – 06:00
• Quarterly bonus scheme
• Overtime available paid at 1.5x – 2x
• Company pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee discount programme
• Health and wellbeing support
• Company sick pay
• Free onsite parking
• Stable aerospace manufacturing environment with continued investment

If you feel this Maintenance Engineer role is right for you, please contact Emma Devereux at Maintech Recruitment for more information or click apply.

Please note this client is unable to offer sponsorship; you will require full rights to work in the UK.

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