Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to announce that we are working as an exclusive retained partnership with Made for Trade the UK’s largest and most respected manufacturers of aluminium roof lanterns and bi-folding doors. The launch of their brand-new manufacturing and logistics site in Northampton we are looking to recruit a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer on a permanent basis.

LOCATION: Northampton

SALARY: Competitive

LENGTH OF CONTRACT: Permanent

ROLE SUMMARY:

Reporting to the General Manager the Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for ensuring that machinery, equipment, and facilities are maintained to the highest standards, ensuring operational efficiency and safety. The role involves routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs across various systems including facilities, plant equipment, CNC machines, electrical, and mechanical.

This is a great opportunity to join the team at their new logistical and manufacturing facility from the beginning. You will receive bespoke training in new processes, eventually becoming the technical experts for the site with support from our head offices engineering team.

DUTIES ARE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Conduct planned preventative maintenance (PPM) of the site facilities and plant equipment including automated, semi-automated and CNC plant equipment.
• Carry out routine servicing, inspections, and scheduled maintenance tasks.
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical issues.
• Working closely with production teams to maintain output, safety and quality standards
• To liaise with and support production engineering projects.
• Maintain machinery to high standards to reduce downtime.
• Fault-finding and effective breakdown response in a time-critical production environment
• Deliver electrical and mechanical maintenance across the facility.
• Assist with installing and configuring new plant equipment.
• Work in line with Health & Safety regulations and ensure equipment compliance.
• Maintaining detail records of service and repair work.

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:

• Demonstrable experience maintaining site facilities, CNC and production plant equipment.
• Time served city and guilds Level 3 NVQ in electrical/mechanical maintenance.
• Strong fault-finding skills with a proactive maintenance approach.
• Have good all-round electromechanical repair experience, with attention to detail.
• A good balance of mechanical/electrical fault finding, repairs with an electrical bias preferred (essential)
• Liaise with plant equipment suppliers regarding technical issues and / or research potential solutions.
• Background in maintaining facility and process plant equipment.
• Electrical and mechanical qualifications
• Strong diagnostic and problem solving ability
• Confident using hand tools and electrical testing equipment.
• GCSEs in Maths and English (or equivalent)
• Good manual dexterity
• PC literate with competent Microsoft office skills

ALTHOUGH NOT ESEENTIAL DESIRABLE

• Assisted or facilitated plant process integration

• Mechanical strip down and servicing experience

• CNC / PLC experience would be advantageous

• Experience with pneumatic / compressed air systems

For more information on this opportunity please feel free to contact Adam Pearson at Imperial Recruitment Group.

Imperial Recruitment Group is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, ensuring fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.