Posted 26 July, 2026
Maintenance Engineer
APEX APPOINT LTD
Exeter, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
A well-established manufacturing business is looking to strengthen its engineering team with the addition of two Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineers.
\nThis is a permanent opportunity offering a unique Monday to Thursday shift pattern, rotating weekly between days and nights, alongside a competitive salary and the opportunity to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment supporting a wide range of automated production equipment.
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- Monday to Thursday \n
- Rotating weekly:\n
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- Days: 6:00am - 6:00pm \n
- Nights: 6:00pm - 6:00am \n
\n - Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday off \n
The Role\n
As part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for:
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- Electrical fault finding and breakdown response \n
- Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) \n
- Supporting continuous improvement initiatives \n
- Diagnosing faults on production and packaging machinery \n
- Working with PLC-controlled equipment \n
- Maintaining drives, motors, contactors, relays and control systems \n
- Supporting mechanical repairs where required \n
- Minimising downtime and improving equipment reliability \n
What Were Looking For\n
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- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering \n
- Electrically biased maintenance background \n
- Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, packaging or production environments \n
- Strong electrical fault-finding skills \n
- Experience with:\n
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- PLC fault finding \n
- Inverters and drives \n
- Motors and motor control systems \n
- Contactors and relays \n
- Sensors and control circuits \n
\n - Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team \n
Whats On Offer\n
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- £53,000 - £55,000 salary \n
- Monday to Thursday shift pattern \n
- Weekly rotation between days and nights \n
- Three-day weekend every week \n
- Stable and growing manufacturing environment \n
- Long-term career opportunity \n
- Opportunity to work on a broad range of automated manufacturing equipment \n
For a confidential discussion, contactAdam Hickman at Apex Appoint.
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