The Oval Partnership
Maintenance Engineer

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Maintenance Engineers
π Somerset & Dorset | Multiple Locations
π· Competitive Salary + Benefits
π Manufacturing Environment
We're currently recruiting for a number of Maintenance Engineer opportunities across the Somerset and Dorset area.
We're keen to speak with experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers who have a strong mechanical and/or electrical background and enjoy working in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
In these roles, you'll play a key part in keeping production equipment running efficiently, responding to breakdowns, carrying out planned maintenance and helping to improve equipment reliability across the site.
What you'll be doing:
- Responding to mechanical and electrical breakdowns
- Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
- Diagnosing and repairing faults across production machinery
- Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives
- Identifying root causes of recurring equipment failures
- Working closely with Production and other departments to minimise downtime
- Completing maintenance documentation and updating maintenance systems
- Supporting equipment upgrades, installations and improvement projects where required
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What we're looking for:
- Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Shift Engineer or similar
- Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills
- Experience working within manufacturing, FMCG, food, packaging, process or automated environments
- Experience with equipment such as motors, drives, sensors, pneumatics, hydraulics and automated machinery
- Strong problem-solving and fault diagnosis skills
- A recognised engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent experience
- The ability to work well independently and as part of a wider engineering team


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Whether your background is in food manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, plastics, automation or another fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd be interested in speaking with you.
We have opportunities across Somerset and Dorset, so if you're an experienced Maintenance Engineer considering your next move, please get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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