Maintenance Engineer / Maintenance Engineeress

Maintenance Engineer Position

W Talent is exclusively representing a manufacturing company that is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team. This is a site-based role in Doncaster, focused on maintaining production equipment, responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous production by minimizing downtime and enhancing equipment reliability.

The ideal candidate will be a multi-skilled maintenance professional with experience in a manufacturing environment, strong fault-finding abilities, and a proactive approach to preventative maintenance and continuous improvement.

Job Description

The Maintenance Engineer will play a crucial role in executing reactive and planned maintenance across production equipment and associated plants, ensuring that machinery operates safely, reliably, and efficiently. The position entails close collaboration with both Engineering and Production teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in accordance with the maintenance schedule.
• Diagnose and resolve electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical faults across production equipment.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimize production downtime.
• Conduct repairs ensuring equipment operates safely and reliably.
• Fault-find on systems that incorporate proportional and servo control.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance equipment performance and reliability.
• Work closely with Production and Engineering teams to prioritize maintenance requirements.
• Ensure repairs are completed to a high standard, focusing on first-time fixes.
• Liaise with OEMs, contractors, and external engineers to resolve equipment issues.
• Identify and request spare parts as needed.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, shift logs, and handover reports.
• Provide technical support and guidance to production operatives when required.
• Ensure machinery and equipment comply with Health & Safety procedures and relevant legislation.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and ensure equipment is in safe working condition.
• Support production targets, quality objectives, and site availability KPIs.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in a Maintenance Engineer or Multi-Skilled Technician role within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with electrical and hydraulic systems.
• Proficiency in both planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery.
• Understanding of preventative maintenance and continuous improvement practices.
• Ability to prioritize breakdowns and respond effectively to production demands.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across Engineering and Production.
• A proactive, flexible approach with the ability to work independently.
• Solid understanding of Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Willingness to provide shift cover and work overtime when needed.

Advantageous Requirements

• Experience within an injection moulding environment.
• Engineering qualification.
• Understanding of PLCs and automated production equipment.
• Familiarity with proportional and servo control systems.
• Experience using maintenance and production software such as SAP or EAM.

Details & Benefits

Salary: £46,400
Permanent, full-time
Site-based in Doncaster
Shift-based role - Panama

If you have a background in maintenance engineering within manufacturing and are looking for an opportunity to make a real impact on equipment reliability, production performance, and continuous improvement, please apply online using the form below. Please note that only applications matching the job profile will be considered.