Maintenance Engineer

Company: Workshop Recruitment
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Location: Havant
Job Description:

Maintenance Engineer – Nights Havant £50,000 – £55,200 Permanent

Are you a Maintenance Engineer with strong electrical, mechanical and fault-finding skills looking for a site-based night-shift opportunity? Join an established manufacturing environment where you will provide hands‑on engineering support, maintain production equipment and help drive reliability and continuous improvement. This is a site‑based Maintenance Engineer role working nights from Sunday to Thursday, supporting production and ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable and available.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair production machinery, equipment, tools, jigs and fixtures
  • Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and equipment faults
  • Provide technical support, mentoring and guidance to Maintenance Technicians
  • Maintain accurate maintenance and calibration records through the CMMS
  • Monitor equipment performance, including MTBF, MTTR and OEE
  • Identify and implement improvements to equipment reliability and performance
  • Support engineering teams with equipment and process improvements
  • Produce and report maintenance KPIs and planned improvement activity

Skills & Knowledge Required

  • Time-served and/or HNC-qualified in Electro-Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
  • 3+ years’ production experience in a similar Maintenance Engineer role
  • Ability to read electrical, mechanical, pneumatic drawings and schematics
  • Strong electrical, electronic, mechanical and fault-finding knowledge
  • Experience with PLCs, sensors, vision systems and test equipment
  • Experience applying Lean techniques within volume manufacturing
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently
  • Robotics, conveyors, hydraulics and 18th Edition experience are desirable

Working Hours:

Sunday 10:30pm–6:00am; Monday–Thursday 10:00pm–6:00am, with a 30-minute unpaid break.

Benefits:

  • Employee bonus scheme
  • Pension with 10.5% employer contribution, subject to conditions
  • Healthcare support, including BUPA for eligible employees
  • Life insurance
  • Long-service awards and additional holiday
  • Training and professional development
  • Electric/hybrid vehicle lease plan
  • Free parking and subsidised canteen
  • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

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Posted: September 27th, 2026