Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Ilkeston, Derbyshire
  • Posted: 10th April 2026
  • Salary: £47000 - £50000 per annum
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH16482D
  • Industry:
  • Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills:

Join a leading manufacturing company as an Maintenance Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to take the next step in their career. This role offers excellent benefits, including a competitive salary, overtime opportunities, and continuous training to support your growth as a Maintenance Engineer.

What’s in it for you as Maintenance Engineer

  • Salary: £47,000 per annum
  • Hours: Week1 – Monday – Friday- 5.30am-2pm // Week 2 – 1.30pm -10pm
  • Location: Ilkeston, Derbyshire
  • Overtime – Paid at 1.5 and 2x
  • Benefits: Company pension contribution, work overalls washing service, Death in Service
  • Holidays: 31 days holiday increasing with one each year
  • Hours: 40 hour week
  • Training: Continued training and engineering development
  • Job Security: Grow within a market leader offering long-term career progression

Key Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer

  • Responsible for plant wide proactive and reactive Mechanical Maintenance activities to ensure the optimum performance of the factory.
  • Covering planned and reactive maintenance activities across manufacturing lines
  • Help to drive plant improvements and increased efficiencies
  • Identify and resolve recurring plant issues through engineering improvements (RCA)
  • Enhance plant reliability with best practices using CMMS

Required Experience & Qualifications needed as a Maintenance Engineer

  • You will need to hold the following Mechanical or Electrical Vocational and Technical qualifications to be considered: Time served Maintenance Engineer, City and Guilds Level 3, BTEC Level 3 or higher with NVQ Level 3, OR be Apprentice trained to level 3 or equivalent.
  • Strong planned and reactive Mechanical or Electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment as an Maintenance Engineer
 
 

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