Posted on July 29th, 2025
Job Title: Maintenance Engineer – Double Days
Location: Leighton Buzzard
Pay Range/details: Competitive DOE
Contract Type: Permanent
Omega currently have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a market leading manufacturing company based in Leighton Buzzard. The right Maintenance Engineer will Work within a team of co-workers who will focus on pro-active maintenance, you will be an integral part of a maintenance team providing 24hour, 7- day breakdown services when required.
Key Responsibilities – Maintenance Engineer
- Engineering Maintenance and fault finding on advanced industrial machinery; including, but not limited to, Injection Moulding machines and assembly lines.
- Onsite maintenance and engineering support for site assets to ensure OEE is maximised.
- Working on planned preventive maintenance (PPM) Schedules.
- Trouble shooting on PLC and Drive systems.
- Ensuring all work is carried out in a safe and compliant manner.
- Working on a shift pattern, as part of a maintenance team providing 24hour, 7-day breakdown services for a busy manufacturing site.
- Ability to use CMMS system for maintenance purposes.
- Liaise with operational management and workforce regarding engineering maintenance requirements.
- Able to work from planned work sheets and provide adequate information regarding faults / repairs.
- Full and effective feedback to maintenance management regarding work carried out, training needs and early warning of imminent maintenance problems (i.e. provide info required to formulate preventative maintenance plans).
- Implementing Engineering initiatives that will drive Quality Improvements.
- Shift – 6on / 3off and rotating 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm
Qualifications & Requirements – Maintenance Engineer
- Engineering knowledge of Injection Moulding Machine and Assembly lines would be beneficial.
- Understanding of Continuous Improvement / Operational Excellence tools and techniques.
- Promoting Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvements within Engineering across the site.
- Experience in an Industrial Engineering environment.
- Experience of Operational Engineering within a Manufacturing environment.
What we can offer – Maintenance Engineer
- Contributory Pension.
- Flexible holidays with 25 days Annual Leave.
- Christmas/New Year Shut Down Week.
- Health Cash Plans.
- EAP.
- Wellbeing and Healthy Living programme.
- Financial and Legal Wellbeing programme.
- Access exclusive deals and discounts on products or service.
For more information on this role, please contact Michael Farrell on 01453 829768 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]
Candidates who are currently a Maintenance Engineer, Shift Engineer, Maintenance Technician or an Electrical Engineer may be suitable for this position
For details of other opportunities available within your chosen field please visit our website www.omegaresource.co.uk
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