Maintenance Engineer in Leicester

Company: Energy Jobline ZR
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Location: Leicester
Job Description:

Job Description

We are currently supporting a well-established manufacturing business based in Thurmaston, Leicester who are looking to add an electrically biased Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to their engineering team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable, well‑invested manufacturing site where engineers are trusted to take ownership of maintenance and improvement activities across the plant.

The role operates on a double day shift pattern (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm) with one week of nights every five weeks. The night shift week consists of four x 8-hour shifts, providing a balanced and manageable rotation.

Role

You will be responsible for supporting the site through a mixture of reactive maintenance, planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activity. Working closely with production teams, you will play a key role in ensuring machinery uptime and driving reliability across the facility.

  • Electrical and mechanical fault finding on manufacturing equipment
  • Supporting PPM schedules and planned engineering work
  • Diagnosing faults on motors, sensors, drives, relays and control systems
  • Working with production teams to minimise downtime and improve performance
  • Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site

What We’re Looking For

We were keen to speak with engineers who have experience within manufacturing or production environments, ideally with a strong electrical skillset. You will ideally have:

  • Experience fault finding on three-phase electrical systems
  • Strong problem‑solving ability within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment
  • A proactive attitude towards maintenance and reliability
  • Electrical qualifications such as NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / HNC or equivalent would be advantageous.

What On Offer

  • £48,000 basic salary
  • Structured shift pattern with limited nights
  • Stable manufacturing environment
  • Opportunity to join a well-established engineering team

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Posted: September 10th, 2026