Maintenance jobs in United Kingdom

Hours: 3 shift | Days, Noons & Nights | Rotating Weekly (40-hour week)
Salary: £46,550pa inclusive of shift premium
Location: Ripley

Are you an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking to join a forward-thinking business that values safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement? We’re looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join our clients established engineering team in Ripley. Working within a small, supportive shift team, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of machinery and equipment across a busy site. You’ll take ownership of both reactive and planned preventative maintenance tasks, while helping to drive proactive engineering and continuous improvement.

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Medicash cash plan & Private health care scheme eligibility
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining, fault‑finding, and repairing mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and conveyors.
• Performing welding, fabrication, and machining when required.
• Supporting improvements in facility safety, security, and efficiency.
• Accurately updating the CMMS system.
• Working collaboratively with engineers, operators, and management to ensure smooth production.

Requirements:

• Apprenticeship-trained Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong skills in welding, fabrication, machining, pipefitting, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical fitting.
• Ability to read technical drawings and schematics.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineers Apply now with your CV or contact Megan at Probe Technical recruitment for more info.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Hours: Monday to Friday | 3 shift weekly rotation 6am‑2pm, 2pm‑10pm, 10pm‑6am
Salary: £53,482pa
Location: Ripley

• 26 days holiday + bank holidays
• Medicash cash plan & Private health care scheme eligibility
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities:

• Carry out reactive and preventative maintenance across manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose faults and conduct root cause analysis to minimise downtime.
• Ensure all machinery operates safely and complies with health & safety standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and facility upgrades.

Requirements:

• Maintenance Apprenticeship (minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Mechanical and electrical competencies: hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, PLC fault finding.
• Experience using computerised maintenance management systems.

Multi-skilled maintenance engineer Ripley – commutable from: Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield

Multi-skilled maintenance engineers apply now with your CV.
If you require more information on the role please contact Megan at Probe Technical recruitment.

Hours: Monday to Friday 6am‑2pm or 7am‑3pm
Salary: £48,000
Location: Heanor, Derbyshire

We are seeking experienced Production Operatives to join our clients well-established and fast‑growing manufacturing facility on a permanent basis. Due to continued business expansion, this is an excellent opportunity to become part of a stable, forward‑thinking company, offering long‑term security and genuine opportunities for career development and progression within the organisation.

Benefits:

• Monthly Bonus – on average £200‑£500 per month.
• Enhanced Pension.
• Enhanced holiday increasing with service.
• 4 × Life Assurance.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure all equipment is in a safe condition.
• Track raw materials and finished products.
• Adhere to all health & safety and quality regulations.
• Document Process activities.

Apply now with your CV or contact Megan at Probe Technical recruitment for more information on this fantastic Production Operative role.

Hours: Monday to Friday | 7:00am – 16:00pm or 8:00am – 17:00pm
Salary: £33,072 pa
Location: Swadlincote

We are seeking experienced Maintenance Electricians to join our innovative client in Derbyshire on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled maintenance professional to become part of a growing business with strong prospects for career development.

• Enhanced Pension.
• Enhanced holiday increasing with service.
• Life assurance.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance on electrical systems, machinery, and production equipment.
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production machines, control panels, motors, sensors, PLCs, and other automation systems.
• Support with plant improvements to enhance performance.
• Installation, commissioning, and integration of new machinery and equipment.

Requirements:

• Hold a recognised qualification in engineering/electrical.
• 17th / 18th edition wiring regulations required.
• Must have hydraulic and pneumatic experience as well as fault finding on PLC’s.
• Understanding of food industry hygiene and safety standards (desirable).​

This role is commutable from Heanor, Derby, Nottingham, Burton, Loughborough.

Shift: Days Monday to Friday 08:00am – 16:30pm
Salary: £33,500

Location: North Derbyshire

Benefits:

• Casual dress policy.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Employee referral programme.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and service equipment to ensure consistent high‑quality production.
• Carry out fault finding, repairs, and component replacement with a focus on root cause analysis.
• Contribute to business improvement initiatives and engineering projects.
• Follow and develop TPM/PPM schedules for all equipment.
• Ensure compliance with company safety standards, environmental rules, and quality procedures.

Requirements:

• Completed apprenticeship in Maintenance/Electrical Engineering (NVQ Level 2 or above).
• Proven ability to maintain CNC machinery.
• Electrically biased with knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Experience with planned preventive maintenance systems.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Solid understanding of health & safety standards.

If you are an experienced Maintenance Electrician, apply now with your CV or contact Megan at Probe Technical recruitment for more info.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of a wide range of blow moulding and injection moulding machinery.

Benefits:

• All OT paid at x1.5 & x2.
• 25 days + 8 bank holidays.
• Great training opportunities.

Duties:

• Reactive and planned preventative maintenance across 40+ blow moulding and injection moulding machines.
• Fault finding on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
• Supporting multi‑axis (3D) and suction‑blow moulding equipment.
• Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Working closely with production teams and team leaders to maintain high productivity and quality standards.
• Supporting installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and supporting audit requirements.

Requirements:

• Time‑served maintenance engineer (Electrical).
• Manufacturing experience.
• PLC fault finding.
• Blow‑moulding experience (advantage).
• Ability to work well with others and within a team.

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Manchester, Blackburn, Oldham, and surrounding areas.

We are a well‑established process plant, seeking to recruit a proven Instrumentation Technician to join or day shift E&I team

Benefits:

• Annual salary in the region of £39K, plus Paid Overtime at Premium Rates, Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme Company Pension, Straight Day Working (Monday – Friday) & Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties:

• Calibrate and maintain our wide range of instrumentation equipment that is utilised in the monitoring of pressure, flow, temperature and Ph values.

Requirements:

• Ideally you will have gained your Instrumentation experience of supporting instruments within a heavy engineering or process environment.
• You must be will be apprentice trained, however and qualified to a City & Guilds Part C / NVQ 3 standard within either pure Instrumentation or E&I disciplines.

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a straight day working role, with an early Friday finish, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker.

This Role is Commutable From: Blackheath, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury, West Bromwich & Oldbury.

We’re recruiting a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established, high‑volume manufacturing site with modern equipment and long‑term stability. My client is a global company with over 100 sites over the world.

My client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their double day shift where you will be responsible for maintenance on all plant equipment.

Benefits:

• All OT paid at x1.5 and x2.
• 25 days holiday + BH.
• £300 attendance bonus.
• Early finish Fridays.

Duties:

• Assist with breakdowns.
• Planned and reactive maintenance.
• Improving and maintaining production equipment.
• Fault diagnostic and repair.
• Monitor maintenance stock and order spares.
• Update maintenance logs.

Requirements:

• Recognised Engineering Qualifications.
• Previous experience in a manufacturing maintenance role.
• Electrical qualifications would be advantageous.
• PLC knowledge would be advantageous.
• Basic fabrication skills.

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Sunderland and Newcastle and surrounding areas.

This role is commutable from the following areas: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Chesterfield.

Overview:

If you are looking for a change, love practical engineering design and don’t want to be sat behind a desk all day, this could be the role for you!

The Mechanical Engineer is the perfect role for a confident, self‑motivated person who enjoys the challenge of problem solving and can work to deadlines.

You will be very much ‘hands‑on’, with a strong mechanical bias. You’ll be comfortable using power tools, with the ability to fabricate, cut steel, carrying out grinding and welding, along with the ability to read and create technical drawings.

This is a great opportunity for someone with engineering skills and experience, a logical approach to design and an innovative approach.

Candidate Requirements:

• A Mechanical Engineering background.
• Familiar with CAD systems, with the ability to read and create technical drawings.
• Strong mechanical bias and comfortable using power tools, with the ability to fabricate, cut steel, carrying out grinding and welding.
• Solid knowledge of vehicle construction and functionality – highly advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Comfortable dealing with customers on a one‑to‑one basis.
• A driving licence is essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create new kit designs across the full group range.
• Designs must be processed to the highest standard balancing ease and speed of install with manufacturing repeatability.
• Design kits using standard parts where possible to minimise new parts creation.
• Where new parts creation is necessary, liaise with the manufacturing team for parts sign off.
• Develop and improve the kit design process, ensuring that the Kit Design Team delivers optimal results, both in terms of quality and quantity of designs produced.
• Ensure prompt delivery of accurate and appropriate data to stakeholder process owners, in order to facilitate an expedient route to market for the designs.
• Create jigs for new kit designs when necessary.

This business is a specialist engineering company with decades of experience providing high-quality conventional Manual Machinist services. They pride themselves on precision, craftsmanship, and delivering solutions across horizontal boring, vertical boring, turning, and milling.

Onsite Machinery includes: Horizontal Borer, Vertical Borer, Horizontal Grinder, Cylindrical Grinder and other Manual Machines.

Hours and Pay:

• 39 hours per week: 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday – Thursday, 2:30pm on Friday’s (with some flexibility).

Location: Swadlincote, Burton on Trent, Ashby de la Zouch, Derby, Rugeley.

Candidate Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Manual Machinist.
• Proficiency in horizontal/vertical boring, turning, and milling ideally.
• Ability to work from technical drawings and specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Knowledge of machine maintenance and safe working practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Manual Machinist will set up and operate manual milling machines, lathes, and boring machines.
• Produce components to engineering drawings and specifications.
• Conduct routine quality checks and maintain tolerances.
• Ensure safe operation of machinery and maintain a tidy workspace.
• Collaborate with the engineering team to improve processes and efficiency.

Apply now with your CV or contact Megan at Probe Technical recruitment for more info.