MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

Locations

Towcester, Northamptonshire

Salary

£45000 - £55000 per annum

Description

Maintenance Engineer

Salary

£45,000 - £55,000 per annum

Shift Pattern

Continental Shift - 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off

Hours

40.3 hours per week

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a highly technical manufacturing environment, providing hands‑on engineering support across a range of complex, high‑value production equipment.

Working on a 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off continental shift pattern , you will play a key role in maintaining equipment reliability, minimising downtime and supporting continuous improvement across a technically advanced manufacturing operation.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys hands‑on fault finding, preventative maintenance and technically challenging equipment , with the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within a high‑reliability engineering environment.

Direct semiconductor experience is not essential. Engineers from aerospace, defence, automotive, pharmaceuticals, power generation, oil & gas, advanced manufacturing and the Armed Forces are encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a rapid engineering response to equipment breakdowns, minimising downtime and disruption to production.
• Diagnose and repair complex electrical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic, vacuum and control system faults.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance activities.
• Complete fault finding, diagnostics, equipment adjustments and component replacement.
• Work on a variety of highly specialised automated manufacturing equipment.
• Identify recurring equipment issues and support root‑cause analysis and permanent corrective actions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment reliability, uptime and OEE.
• Contribute to structured improvement methodologies including Kaizen, 6S and 8D.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, engineering documentation and breakdown reports.
• Monitor critical spares and support effective stock management to minimise equipment downtime.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to prioritise maintenance requirements.
• Participate in engineering and production meetings, providing updates on equipment performance and ongoing work.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in accordance with site procedures and relevant legislation.
• Support emergency response activities where required.
• Operate specialist site equipment, including forklift trucks, following appropriate training.

Essential

What We’re Looking For

• Apprenticeship, HNC, HND or Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Alternatively, a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience maintaining complex electro‑mechanical equipment.
• Proven experience within a high‑tech, precision‑engineering, manufacturing or other technically demanding environment.
• Strong fault‑finding and diagnostic skills across electrical, electronic and mechanical systems.
• Experience carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, manuals and engineering documentation.
• A methodical approach to fault finding and problem solving.
• Strong understanding of engineering safety procedures and working within controlled environments.
• Good communication, organisation and time‑management skills.
• Competent using Microsoft Office.

Desirable

• Experience within cleanroom or other high‑precision manufacturing environments.
• Knowledge of vacuum, RF, pneumatic, hydraulic, gas delivery or abatement systems.
• Experience working with complex automated production equipment.
• Experience working with hazardous gases or chemicals.
• Knowledge of structured problem‑solving techniques, including 8D and root‑cause analysis.
• Previous experience within a safety‑critical or high‑reliability environment.

Transferable Engineering Backgrounds

We are particularly interested in engineers with strong maintenance and fault‑finding experience gained within:

• Aerospace
• Defence
• Automotive Manufacturing
• Pharmaceuticals
• Oil & Gas
• Power Generation
• Advanced Manufacturing
• Precision Engineering
• High‑Reliability Manufacturing

If you are used to working with complex equipment, tight tolerances, demanding production environments and high standards of safety and reliability , your experience could transfer extremely well into this position.

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