Job Description

Injection Moulding Machine Maintenance Engineer

Location:

Yaxley, Peterborough

Type:

Full-time | Permanent

Salary

: up to 50,000 depending on experience

With over 60 years of expertise, Clark-Drain is a leading UK manufacturer of high-quality drainage products and access covers.

We're looking for a skilled and proactive

Injection Moulding Machine Maintenance Engineer

to help keep our high-performance manufacturing operations running smoothly to minimise downtime, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

What You'll Be Doing

As our Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a critical role in ensuring our injection moulding machines and associated equipment are operating at peak performance. Your day-to-day will include:

Performing

preventive and corrective maintenance

on injection moulding machines, robotics, and ancillary systems. Diagnosing and repairing

mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical faults

. Conducting

scheduled servicing and calibration

to meet safety and compliance standards. Responding swiftly to breakdowns to

minimise downtime

and

ensure fast resolution

. Collaborating with production teams to

enhance machine performance

and resolve recurring issues. Supporting

equipment installation, commissioning, and decommissioning

. Keeping accurate records of maintenance activities, spare part usage and breakdown history. Upholding

health, safety, and environmental regulations

. Driving

continuous improvement initiatives

, including machinery upgrades/modifications. Liaising with external suppliers and contractors for specialist support.

What You'll Bring

We're looking for someone with hands-on experience and a problem-solving mindset. Ideally, you'll have:

3-5 years' experience in a

maintenance engineering role

within a manufacturing environment. Proven background in

injection moulding or plastics manufacturing

. Familiarity with

robotics and automations systems

. Strong understanding of

mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems

. Ability to read and interpret

technical drawings, schematics and manuals

. Experience with

robotics and automation systems

. Solid skills in

fault finding, root cause analysis

and implementing long-term solutions

. Excellent

communication and organisational abilities

. Good IT and

accurate record-keeping

skills.

Why Clark-Drain?

Collaborative culture and on-the-job training Competitive salary/ holiday package, on-site car parking and access to our benefits portal PerkPal.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking On-site parking
Experience:

Plastics injection molding: 3 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person