Meridian Business Support
Maintenance Engineer
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Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
Romsey, Hampshire
£38,000 - £42,500 + Overtime + Bonus
Full-Time | 44 hours per week
Are you a hands-on Maintenance Engineer with strong mechanical and electrical skills? We're working with a well-established manufacturing business in the Romsey area looking to strengthen their engineering team with a Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy production environment, supporting the performance and reliability of equipment.
The Role
You'll play a key role in keeping production running efficiently, carrying out both planned maintenance and reactive repairs across a range of specialist machinery.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and respond to breakdowns
- Diagnose and repair faults across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
- Maintain and troubleshoot extrusion lines and associated downstream equipment
- Support machine set-up, commissioning, and continuous improvement projects
- Work closely with production teams to optimise performance and reduce downtime
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and fault logs
- Read and interpret technical drawings, schematics, and manuals
- Ensure all work complies with health & safety and environmental standards
- Assist with general site maintenance (lighting, power, basic plumbing)
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What We're Looking For
- Recognised Engineering qualification is ideal (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, HNC/HND)
- Proven maintenance experience within manufacturing or automated machinery environments
- Strong fault-finding ability on PLC systems, motors, sensors, and drives
- Good knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment
- Strong understanding of safe working practices
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Desirable Skills
- 18th Edition (if electrically biased)
- Experience with PLC fault finding
- Knowledge of Lean, 5S, TPM, or continuous improvement
What's On Offer
- Competitive salary with regular overtime
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Twice-yearly bonus linked to company performance
- Stable, well-established manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to work on specialist equipment and develop technical skills
If you're a proactive Maintenance Engineer looking for a varied role where you can make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.
Please contact Gemma Lawrence at Meridian on 07876 250 447 or to apply and find out more or email
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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