Maintenance Engineer
Type: Permanent
Reference: 224789459
Job Description:
Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)Location: Near Loughborough
Salary: £59,000 OTE
Shift: Monday - Thursday (12-hour shifts) | Fri, Sat, Sun OFF
Are you an electrically-minded engineer who values a long weekend? We are a leading industrial manufacturing firm looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team just outside of Loughborough.
If you're tired of the standard 5-day grind and want a role that balances high earnings with a 3-day weekend every single week, this is it.
The Role
In this position, you won't just be "fixing things" - you'll be the heartbeat of our production line. You will be responsible for both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and rapid breakdown response within a heavy industrial environment.
Key Responsibilities:
Electrical Mastery: Fault finding on PLC systems, motors, drives, and control panels.
Mechanical Support: Assisting with hydraulic, pneumatic, and conveyor system repairs.
Optimization: Identifying ways to reduce downtime and improve machinery efficiency.
Safety First: Ensuring all work adheres to strict health and safety industrial standards.
The Numbers & Schedule
We believe in transparency. Here is exactly how your package breaks down:
Base Salary: £48,000 (Contracted to 42 hours).
Guaranteed Overtime: Because you work 48 hours a week (4 x 12h shifts), those extra 6 hours are paid at a premium rate, bringing your actual annual take-home to £59,000.
Shift: Monday to Thursday 12 hour shift 1 week of days, 1 week of nights.
About You
To hit the ground running, you'll need:
Electrical Bias: A relevant qualification (Level 3, 18th Edition, or equivalent).
Manufacturing Experience: You know the pace and pressure of a production environment.
Problem Solver: You enjoy the diagnosing complex electrical faults.
Local Proximity: Based within a commutable distance of the Loughborough/Leicestershire area.
Why Join Us?
Aside from the competitive salary and the 3-day weekend, you'll be joining a stable, growing company with a "boots on the ground" culture. We value engineers who take pride in their work and offer a supportive environment where your technical skills are genuinely respected.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
