Maintenance Engineer in Leicester

Job Description

We are currently supporting a well-established manufacturing business based in Thurmaston, Leicester who are looking to add an electrically biased Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to their engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable, well‑invested manufacturing site where engineers are trusted to take ownership of maintenance and improvement activities across the plant.

The role operates on a double day shift pattern (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm) with one week of nights every five weeks. The night shift week consists of four x 8-hour shifts, providing a balanced and manageable rotation.

Role

You will be responsible for supporting the site through a mixture of reactive maintenance, planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activity. Working closely with production teams, you will play a key role in ensuring machinery uptime and driving reliability across the facility.

• Electrical and mechanical fault finding on manufacturing equipment
• Supporting PPM schedules and planned engineering work
• Diagnosing faults on motors, sensors, drives, relays and control systems
• Working with production teams to minimise downtime and improve performance
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site

What We’re Looking For

We were keen to speak with engineers who have experience within manufacturing or production environments, ideally with a strong electrical skillset. You will ideally have:

• Experience fault finding on three-phase electrical systems
• Strong problem‑solving ability within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
• A proactive attitude towards maintenance and reliability
• Electrical qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / HNC or equivalent would be advantageous.

What On Offer

• £48,000 basic salary
• Structured shift pattern with limited nights
• Stable manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to join a well-established engineering team

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