Job Description

Job Title: Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)

Location:

All Sites

Department:

Engineering / Maintenance

Reports To:

Maintenance Manager

Position Overview

The Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias) plays a key role in ensuring all machinery, equipment, and facilities operate safely and efficiently within the worktop manufacturing facility. The role focuses on minimizing downtime, maintaining high equipment reliability, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across production operations.
While the position is mechanically focused, a working knowledge of basic electrical systems is required to support effective fault diagnosis and repair.

Key Responsibilities

Preventive Maintenance:

Plan, perform, and document scheduled mechanical maintenance on production machinery, tools, and plant equipment to ensure optimal performance and reliability.

Breakdown Response:

Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair

mechanical faults

(bearings, belts, hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, drives, etc.) and assist with

basic electrical faults

where required.

Continuous Improvement:

Identify and implement improvements to enhance equipment performance, reliability, and efficiency.

Equipment Installation & Commissioning:

Support the installation, setup, and commissioning of new or refurbished machinery, ensuring all work meets safety and operational standards.

Health, Safety & Compliance:

Follow and promote all site safety procedures, risk assessments, and permit-to-work systems. Ensure maintenance activities comply with statutory and company requirements.

Record Keeping & Reporting:

Maintain accurate and up-to-date

service records

for all maintenance activities, parts usage, and downtime events.

Collaboration:

Work closely with production, quality, and engineering teams to resolve breakdowns quickly and maintain production targets.

Key Skills & Competencies

Strong mechanical diagnostic and repair skills. Working knowledge of basic electrical systems (motors, sensors, contactors, and safety circuits). Ability to read and interpret mechanical and basic electrical drawings. Experience with

CNC machinery

, saws, edge banders, dust extraction systems, and conveyors (advantageous in worktop manufacturing). Good understanding of

hydraulic and pneumatic systems

. Commitment to

health & safety

,

quality

, and

continuous improvement

. Effective communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications & Experience

NVQ Level 3 / ONC / HNC or equivalent in

Mechanical Engineering

(or similar discipline). Proven experience in a

manufacturing or production maintenance

environment, ideally within woodworking, stone, or composite material processing. Basic electrical training or qualification preferred (e.g. 18th Edition or equivalent awareness). Experience maintaining detailed service records.
Salary expectations to be discussed at interview stage

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking
Work Location: In person