Job Description
Colchester Area, Essex
Salary: OTE 50,000
Core Hours: 7:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Friday
Prime Appointments are working with a well-established manufacturer and supplier of high-quality construction products who are looking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team in the Colchester area.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer or Maintenance Technician with experience in a heavy industrial, manufacturing or production environment.
The business operates across design, manufacture and installation within the construction sector and offers long-term stability, overtime earning potential and ongoing development.
The Role
As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide range of production machinery, supporting factory operations, and ensuring minimal downtime across the site.
You will work as part of a small maintenance team but will also be expected to work independently across the factory environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery and plant equipment
- Fault find and repair mechanical equipment including drives, shafts, bearings, chains, sprockets and gearboxes
- Maintain and repair small plant, production machinery and site facilities
- Support maintenance of fleet vehicles where required
- Work on industrial electrical systems including 3-phase motors and VFDs (basic electrical work)
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs to minimise production downtime
- Carry out safe isolation procedures when working on electrical systems
- Work at height and in confined spaces when required
- Support fabrication and repair work within the workshop
- Work closely with production teams to ensure efficient plant performance
Skills & Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in a manufacturing or heavy industrial environment
- Strong knowledge of mechanical systems including gearboxes, hydraulics, pumps, valves and hose systems
- Basic understanding of electrical principles including 3-phase systems and fault finding
- Experience working with industrial machinery and production equipment
- Ability to read and diagnose mechanical faults quickly and effectively
- Basic fabrication and repair skills
- Strong problem-solving ability and hands-on approach
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a small team
- Reliable, motivated and willing to work overtime as required
- Must have own transport
Desirable Experience
- Experience with industrial control systems and variable frequency drives (VFDs)
- Previous exposure to construction materials manufacturing or heavy production environments
Benefits
- Salary to OTE 50,000
- Paid overtime available
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- 45-hour working week (core hours 7am-4pm)
- Subsidised canteen
- Healthcare scheme
- Company pension (3% employer / 5% employee contribution)
- Free on-site parking
- EV charging facilities
- Stable, long-established manufacturing business
To apply, contact Julia at Prime Appointments for more information.