Maintenance Engineer Leicester (Rotating Shifts)

Posted 20 January 2026
Salary 38000
LocationLeicester
Job type Permanent
Discipline Commercial
ReferenceME

Job description

​Maintenance Engineer
Location: Leicester
Pay: From £38,000 depending on experience and qualifications
Hours: Rotating shifts 06:00–14:00 / 12:00–20:00

Overview:

We’re seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to support production by reducing downtime, improving plant reliability, and ensuring safety across all equipment and processes. The role focuses on planned preventative maintenance, reactive breakdown support, continuous improvement activities, and collaboration across departments to keep the site running efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deliver routine planned maintenance and respond to machinery faults

  • Diagnose breakdowns, carry out root-cause analysis, and complete repairs with minimum disruption

  • Fit and replace parts to ensure plant reliability and correct operation

  • Calibrate equipment where required and ensure accuracy is maintained

  • Support continuous improvement and PPM strategies to reduce downtime and cost

  • Train operators to complete basic routine maintenance tasks

  • Work with external contractors and manage activities while onsite

  • Keep accurate maintenance records and monitor equipment performance

  • Support new plant installations and upgrades

  • Adhere to site safety procedures and engineering standards at all times

Experience & Skills (Essential):

  • Mechanical engineering apprenticeship or recognised qualification

  • Industrial, agricultural, or manufacturing background

  • Electrical and mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial environment

Experience & Skills (Desirable):

  • Electrical engineering qualification

  • PLC fault finding / 3-phase knowledge

  • Working at Heights

  • Fabrication skills (machining, fitting, welding)

  • Planned Preventative Maintenance experience

Personal Attributes:

  • Strong diagnostic and problem-solving approach

  • Able to remain calm and positive under pressure

  • Confident working independently and as part of a wider team

  • Good communication skills

  • Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical drawings (desirable)

  • Understanding of hydraulics and compressed air systems (desirable)