Maintenance Engineer

Recruitment Partner

Reference number: 18390

	Faringdon, Abingdon, Carterton, Oxford, Witney
	Full Time (Permanent)
	£37,000 - £45,000
	Sierra 57 Consult Ltd
	Manufacturing / Injection Moulding
	17/10/2025
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Working alongside our client, a specialist injection moulding manufacturer are seeking a Maintenance Engineer on a day shift to join their team.

As a Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for providing effective maintenance, repair and continuous improvement of injection moulding machines, associated robotics and automation equipment)
The Maintenance Engineer will play a critical role in minimising downtime, maximizing machinery performance and ensuring safe, efficient production operations
This is an excellent opportunity for a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a forward thinking company on a 4-day, days only role

Diagnose and repair electrical/mechanical faults that occur on plant and/or equipment
Further develop/improve the preventative maintenance programme for all plant and/or equipment (hydraulics, robots, ancillary machine and automatic assembly)
Validation of new plant equipment, automation and upgrades, arranging and liaising with outside contractors if and when required
Process/equipment troubleshooting and failure analysis
Ensure all items of plant and/or equipment is in good safe working order
Maintain and update PAT testing and register
Manage new equipment installation, arranging and liaising with outside contractors if and as required
Strive to improve the efficiency and safety of plant and equipment
Maintain a high standard of record keeping for all repairs and servicing of plant and/or equipment as required for audit, traceability and warranty purposes, in accordance with the Quality Management System

Apprentice trained or formally qualified in mechanical and/or electrical engineering
A good working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and electronic/electrical automation controls
Knowledge of PLC programming would be a further advantage
Qualified electrician with 17th/18th Edition regulations or equivalent
Logic fault-finding & problem-solving skills
Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
General troubleshooting problems on a variety of plant and equipment
You will be a team player with communication skills at all levels
Good personal and operational organisational skills