The Sterling Choice Ltd
Maintenance Engineer
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The Sterling Choice Ltd
Maintenance Engineer
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Description

When equipment stops, you’re the person people want on shift. If you’re the kind of engineer who can walk into a breakdown, get to the root cause quickly, and keep production moving, this role will feel right at home.

Youwill be supporting planned maintenance, breakdown response, and overall equipment reliability in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where no two days are ever quite the same.

About the Business
This is a well-established, large-scale manufacturing operation with a strong focus on reliability, safety, and continuous improvement. The site operates high-volume production processes where engineering performance is critical to overall output. You’ll be joining a stable, skilled maintenance team with a strong emphasis on teamwork, problem-solving, and keeping production running efficiently.

Shift Pattern
3-shift rotating system:

  • 6:00am – 2:00pm
  • 2:00pm – 10:00pm
  • 10:00pm – 6:00am

Benefits

  • Contributory pension scheme
  • 25 days / 187.5 hours annual leave
  • Site performance-based quarterly bonus (not guaranteed)
  • Free parking
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Key Responsibilities

  • Fault diagnosis on mechanical, electrical and hydraulic systems, responding quickly to breakdowns
  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to schedule
  • Completing engineering maintenance tasks within assigned areas
  • Updating CMMS records for breakdowns, downtime and maintenance history
  • Ensuring effective shift handovers where applicable
  • Maintaining safe working practices in line with 6S and risk assessments
  • Supporting continuous improvement to reduce downtime and improve efficiency
  • Supporting and developing apprentices within the team
  • Ensuring plant and equipment is correctly serviced, maintained and calibrated
  • Providing flexible support across departments when required

About You

  • Time-served apprenticeship in engineering or HNC (or equivalent) in maintenance/manufacturing engineering
  • Strong fault-finding skills across mechanical and electrical systems
  • Good communication skills at all levels
  • Self-motivated, disciplined, and proactive approach
  • Team-focused with a continuous improvement mindset

Working Environment
Plant-based role within a busy manufacturing environment focused on reliability, safety, and performance.

Keen to know more? Click apply, or drop me a call on 01733391515 - Dan

The Sterling Choice Ltd
Maintenance Engineer
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