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Posted 07 August, 2026

Maintenance Engineer

APEX APPOINT LTD
Loughborough, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

We are currently supporting a well-established manufacturing business based inThurmaston, Leicesterwho are looking to add anelectrically biased Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineerto their engineering team.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join astable, well-invested manufacturing sitewhere engineers are trusted to take ownership of maintenance and improvement activities across the plant.

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The role operates on adouble days shift pattern (6am2pm / 2pm10pm)withone week of nights every five weeks. The night shift week consists offour x 8-hour shifts, providing a balanced and manageable rotation.

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The Role

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You will be responsible for supporting the site through a mixture ofreactive maintenance, planned preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activity.

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Working closely with production teams, you will play a key role in ensuring machinery uptime and driving reliability across the facility.

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Typical responsibilities include:

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    Electrical and mechanical fault finding on manufacturing equipment

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    Supporting PPM schedules and planned engineering work

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    Diagnosing faults on motors, sensors, drives, relays and control systems

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    Working with production teams to minimise downtime and improve performance

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    Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives across the site

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What Were Looking For

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Were keen to speak with engineers who have experience withinmanufacturing or production environments, ideally with a strong electrical skillset.

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You will ideally have:

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    Experience fault finding onthree-phase electrical systems

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    Strong problem-solving ability within afast-paced manufacturing environment

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    A proactive attitude towards maintenance and reliability

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Electrical qualifications such asNVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / HNC or equivalentwould be advantageous.

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Whats On Offer

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    £48,000 basic salary

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    Structured shift pattern withlimited nights

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    Stable manufacturing environment

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    Opportunity to join a well-established engineering team

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If you would like to find out more about the opportunity, please apply or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

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