Maintenance Engineer

Job Description:

An established manufacturing business has a new requirement for a Maintenance Engineer to join the business. The company is an award-winning firm who have been established for over 50 years and employs over 5000 people worldwide. They have a new facility in Leicestershire, where, at the moment, they employ circa 75 people, but they are looking to seriously expand on this in 2025/2026. The post offers a regular day's position with some incredible benefits. Salary £40k to £45k, working a 37.5-hour week, Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4 pm, overtime paid at time and a half, flexible working, annual bonus, Health benefit, Pension 5% matched, 35 days holidays, learning and development, and much more.

As part of a busy team within a rapidly growing organisation, you will benefit from the numerous personal and professional developmental opportunities available throughout the company

This is a rare opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join the business on regular days. Reporting to the manager, you will be joining a team of 4 Engineers.

Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer:

• To comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental requirements within the business in line with the Health & Safety Policy and Procedures, e.g., Work Instructions, Risk Assessments, and Safe Systems.
• To provide reactive engineering support for the manufacturing areas and other functions within the business, providing you with a variety of day-to-day tasks.
• The management and completion of routine maintenance schedules.
• To supervise, coordinate, and work alongside external contractors.
• Exposure to change control activities and processes.
• To manage efficiently mechanical & electrical breakdowns to optimise plant efficiency and productivity.
• Promote continuous improvement processes to develop and improve plant performance.
• To maintain accurate and detailed records of all work carried out.
• Participate in your development as an engineer by attending all training requirements.
• Finally, to demonstrate the Almac values and beliefs through your standard of work, communication, and behaviour.

Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer:

• Experienced Maintenance Engineer, multi-skilled. Would consider a Mechanical or Electrical bias.

• City & Guilds Level 2 in an Electrical or Mechanical related Discipline (or equivalent).
• Post-apprenticeship experience in a maintenance environment.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office packages (to include Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to work a part of a team to deliver business objectives.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy in all work carried out.

In return, you will receive an excellent salary and benefits package:

• Salary - £40k to £45k basic
• 5-hour working week
• Overtime paid at time and a half
• Working hours 8 am to 4 pm Monday to Friday - Regular Days
• Annual Bonus
• Health care benefit
• Matched 5% Pension Scheme
• 35 days holiday (Inc bank holidays)
• Learning and Development Plan
• Long Service Awards
• Moving house and marriage leave
• Occupational sick pay
• Death in service benefit x4 salary
• Critical illness policy
• Retail Discount Scheme