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Maintenance Engineer
Pioneer Selection
Nottingham
In office
Mid - Senior
£50,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE
Job Title: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Gedling

Salary: £43,000 - £45,000

Shift: 4 on 4 off NIGHTS

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a modern, fully automated and fast paced manufacturing facility. This position is based at a site that has recently benefited from significant investment, making it one of the most advanced operations within its sector. The successful Maintenance Engineer will enjoy long term stability, technical challenge and genuine opportunities for progression.

This role would suit a capable Maintenance Engineer with strong mechanical maintenance skills looking to develop within a heavy industrial environment. The business offers clear progression routes into senior engineering or supervisory positions.

In this role, you will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across automated production machinery and plant equipment. You will support breakdown response, fault finding, component replacement and mechanical repairs to maximise plant uptime, ensure operational efficiency and maintain high safety standards.

Sector: Industrial Factory Maintenance

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer

  • Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment
  • Experience with planned, reactive and breakdown maintenance
  • Strong mechanical fault finding and repair skills

Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer

  • Experience maintaining automated production machinery
  • Ability to diagnose and repair mechanical faults efficiently
  • Experience working within a manufacturing environment
  • Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in the UK

Desirable Requirements

  • Apprentice trained or Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification
The Maintenance Engineer will benefit from:
  • Working for a market leading manufacturing business
  • Company benefits package including pension, life insurance and medical care
  • Ongoing training and development
  • Clear progression opportunities

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for your next opportunity within a modern manufacturing environment, please click apply at the bottom of this advert.

For further details, contact Joe McAuliffe at Pioneer Selection.

As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme. You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and conditions apply. Please see our website for further details.

Mobile Commercial Gas Engineer
GR Associates
Nottingham
Fully remote
Mid - Senior
£40,000 - £60,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Job Description

I am currently seeking an experienced Mobile Commercial Gas Engineer to cover service, maintenance and reactive work requirements to commercial heating systems and associated pipework. This role will be mainly covering warehouses, offices and retail premises across the UK, dealing with various commercial and domestic

heating systems boilers, burners, warm air heaters, etc.

Must Have Requirements:

• Commercial Gas qualifications

ICPN1 – Install first-fix commercial pipework

TPCP1A – Testing and purging commercial pipework (low pressure)

CORT1 – Installation of commercial overhead plaque/tube heaters

COCN1 – Core commercial natural gas

CDGA1 – Commissioning and servicing direct-fired appliances

• Domestic Gas qualifications desirable.

• A valid UK driver’s license.

• Experience with air handling/ventilation systems desirable.

• IPAF/PASMA are desirable due to servicing requirements to high level warehouse gas appliances.

Training can be provided if required.

• Be highly motivated and keen to always work to the highest standard.

• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities, Duties & Requirements:

• Must be punctual and have excellent time keeping skills.

• Diagnose, identify and rectify faults to various types of equipment and systems from a variety of

manufacturers.

• Attend maintenance and reactive calls and breakdowns.

• The role will involve travelling and potential infrequent lodging.

• Expected to be on the on-call rota (call out fees and premium rates of pay apply).

• Can work alone as well as within a team.

• Service reporting via app on a tablet provided.• Adhere to company Health & Safety procedures.

• Small plumbing and heating installations.

Renumeration

• Pay between £40k to £60k p.a commensurate with experience and capabilities.

• Weekly Pay - 37.5 hours per week guaranteed with regular overtime paid at premium rates.

• Normal working core hours are Monday – Friday.

• Working time paid door to door.

• Company van and fuel card.

• Lodge cards (Premier Inn & Travelodge).

• Company mobile phone / PDA.

• 24 days holiday + bank holidays.

• Peoples Pension scheme available

Refrigeration Engineer
Adepto Technical Recruitment Ltd
Multiple locations
In office
Mid - Senior
£40,000 - £45,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

We are seeking a skilled Refrigeration Field Service Engineer to join our clients growing team in the West/ East Midlands Area

Salary is up to £45,000 DOE plus on call allowance, plus overtime with generous expenses policy.

The Refrigeration Engineer will primarily be responsible for the maintenance of ULT refrigeration systems in Medical and Pharmaceutical settings.

The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of the mechanics and workings of ULT refrigeration units and systems, including the ability to troubleshoot issues, adjust control systems and ensure the units meet all safety and efficiency standards.

Necessary
· Full F-Gas qualification category 1 (5+Years)
· Clean driving licence
· Mechanical & Electrical knowledge
· Fault finding experience (refrigeration systems)
Advantageous
· Experience repairing and servicing ULT fridges & freezers (3+Years)
· Class 2 driving licence (or happy to achieve this within role)
· Forklift truck licence (or happy to achieve this within role)
· Previous experience working on different brands of ULT freezers (with knowledge of control systems)
· Knowledge of liquid nitrogen systems
· Proven knowledge of calibration activities

Responsibilities

* Maintain ULT refrigeration systems in Medical and Pharmaceutical settings.

* Troubleshoot and repair issues with ULT refrigeration systems.

* Inspect systems and conduct routine maintenance.

* Ensure all refrigeration systems meet safety and efficiency standards.

* Create and maintain documentation for all projects.

* Work closely with clients to understand their needs and provide appropriate solutions.

* Adhere to all company policies and procedures, as well as safety guidelines.

If you are a proactive individual with a passion for delivering exceptional service and experience in a similar Field Services role, we invite you to apply for this exciting Field Service Engineer position

Configuration Engineer
Acro Aircraft Seating Ltd
East Midlands
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Location: Crick
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full time
Salary: Competitive

Acro Aircraft Seating is one of the UK’s leading and fastest growing manufacturers of passenger seats for commercial airlines around the world. We are an agile, innovative business at the forefront of disrupting the aerospace market. Through modern methodologies, lean techniques, inspired innovation, and passion to be the best, Acro is positioning itself to be the world’s leading aircraft seating supplier.

Collaboration is one of Acro’s core values, by working together and applying our skills and expertise across Sales, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and Operations, we find the solutions to our clients’ most complex challenges and how we deliver our promises today and tomorrow.

As a Configuration Engineer, you will ensure that accurate Engineering Bills of Materials (E-BOMs) are released from the Design Organisation to the Production Organisation. You will ensure that Configuration Management is applied consistently, proportionately, and effectively across programmes. This includes planning, identification, change control, status accounting and audit, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.

Working within a functional matrix structure, you will collaborate closely with the assigned program EPLs and cross-functional team of specialist engineers across Design, Electrical Integration, Stress, Test and Certification and Industrial Design to ensure configuration process are adhered to at each stage of the programme lifecycle.

This is a role requiring technical judgement, structured thinking and excellent stakeholder engagement across internal teams, suppliers, airline customers and aircraft OEMs.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a focal point for effective and efficient Configuration Management within the Engineering and Operations functions to ensure alignment and clarity, and to minimise inefficiencies and rework resulting from Configuration errors.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues in the Engineering team to ensure programmes are executed Right First Time, incorporating best practice in BOM Control and Configuration Management.
• Own the structure and accuracy of Engineering Bills of Materials (E-BOMs) to Operations, including design baselines for all programmes.
• Implement status accounting processes at business level.
• Chair technical review boards and change implementation boards to ensure technical integrity and disciplined implementation of change.
• Develop, maintain, and embed Configuration Management Plans, ensuring adoption through education and training.
• Prepare Configuration Status Reports to support management decision-making.
• Deliver Continuous Improvements in E-BOM structures, BOM Release and Configuration Management processes that balance flexibility with control, in line with company procedures.
• Interrogate and generate 3D and 2D product definition using Catia V5 and PLM systems.

Skills and experience required

Essential

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Demonstrable experience in Configuration Management within a design and production environment.
• Strong expertise in Configuration Identification, Change Management, Status Accounting and Verification & Audit.
• Strong understanding of BoM control.
• Experience working with Catia V5 (or equivalent) and managing CM within a PLM or product data management system.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical capability.
• Ability to operate under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable – willing and able to respond positively to changing priorities.
• Communicating and influencing – able to create impact by communicating key messages clearly, succinctly and with confidence.

Desirable

• Experience of aircraft interior or seating integration programmes.
• Knowledge of seating certification and OEM installation requirements.
• Understanding of regulatory compliance within aerospace manufacturing.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Pension contributions up to 5%
• Healthcare cashback scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discounts
• Employee wellness hub
• 37.5 hours per week – 1 pm finish on a Friday
• Hybrid working (1 day per week working from home)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

We really want to hear from you, so don’t miss your opportunity to join us! Once you apply, your CV will be held on our central database. Please do let us know if you do not wish for us to retain your details. If your application is successful, you will be contacted in due course.

Acro Aircraft Seating is an equal opportunities employer.

Please view our website for access to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice.

You may also have experience in the following: Configuration Engineer, Configuration Management Specialist, PLM Engineer, BOM (Bill of Materials) Engineer, Product Data Management (PDM) Engineer, Aerospace Engineer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Change Control Engineer, Technical Data Coordinator, Design Integration Engineer, Engineering Change Manager, Catia V5 Engineer, Aircraft Interiors Engineer, Product Configuration Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering Support

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Mechanical Design Engineer
ATA Recruitment
Heanor
In office
Mid - Senior
£78,268/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Location: Derbyshire
Rate: £40 - £42 per hour (Ltd – Outside IR35)
Contract: 3 – 6 month initial contract – likely to extend
Immediate Start

Our client is looking for an experienced professional to take a lead role in managing the full design process—from initial concept through to final delivery. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects within a fast-paced, collaborative engineering environment. You’ll use tools like CAD and advanced engineering software to validate calculations, support testing, and oversee project execution, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure quality, efficiency, and client satisfaction at every stage.

What Our Client is Looking For:

  • A hands-on background in fabrication and structural engineering
  • Proficiency in engineering calculations – using Mathcad, Excel, and hand calculations
  • Expertise in acoustics, airflow, and thermal systems
  • Experience with both large and small companies, showcasing adaptability
  • Strong ability in structural stress calculations and understanding of mechanical systems specifications

Key Responsibilities:

  • Interpret complex client specifications and develop concept mechanical designs using Inventor
  • Perform and validate calculations for structural loadings, ducting, airflow, and offshore environmental forces (pitch, roll, heave)
  • Lead engineering analysis for cost and weight reduction, and improve design for manufacture
  • Liaise with multiple teams, supporting and reviewing engineering work
  • Engage in and lead technical design reviews

Requirements:

  • Solid Mechanical Engineering background with a proven track record in heavy/large-scale structural fabrication
  • Proficient in Mathcad and hand calculations
  • Experience using Inventor or similar 3D modelling software e.g. Solidworks
  • Strong grasp of acoustic, thermal, and airflow engineering principles
  • Client-focused with excellent technical judgement and team collaboration skills
  • Engineering qualification

Benefits:

  • Outside IR35
  • Immediate start
  • Likelihood for long term contract

I am looking to speak to talented Mechanical Design Engineers who are looking for a rewarding and highly challenging position. For more information, please contact Fred O’Reilly or email your CV to Recruitment Consultant at ATA Recruitment.

ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and General Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website -

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ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Maintenance Engineer
ATA Recruitment
Nottingham
In office
Junior - Mid
£55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical bias)

Arnold Nottinghamshire

Monday to Friday Days (shift covered is required)

£47k OTE up to £55,000 with shift cover and overtime (paid at 1.5x and 2x) + generous 10% pension, plus other site-specific benefits.

The Opportunity

We are working with a prestige client with c40 sites across the UK and over 2000 employees. They are one of the country’s leading manufacturers supplying into the construction and building trade and are renowned for their quality products.

We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical bias to join their large, high-performing facility working with state-of-the-art machinery alongside experienced Engineers.

This is brand new position with the aim that this days specific Maintenance Engineer will help move the site from more reactive, to planned maintenance focus by taking the pressure off the shift Maintenance Engineers and completing interesting improvement and planned maintenance work.

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll work with a range of heavy-duty automated machinery including:

  • Large mixers and slicers
  • Conveyors, silos, and hoppers
  • Kilns, hydraulics, and pneumatics systems

Using a tablet system for job tracking, this role places a strong emphasis on mechanical maintenance and repair. You’ll also be working with hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, and chains.

While this role will eventually be significantly focussed on planned maintenance, as this is a new position, there will be a transitional period and particularly to start, this position will involve substantial reactive maintenance in line with business requirements.

The Candidate

The successful Maintenance Engineer will need:

  • A background in mechanical maintenance within industrial or manufacturing environments
  • Experience working on mechanical equipment
  • Welding or fabrication experience would be highly advantageous
  • A good attitude with a willingness to learn and to be a team player
  • An NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualification in engineering
  • A proactive attitude and flexibility for overtime as shift cover will be an integral part of the role

This is an ideal role for a Maintenance Engineer who wants to develop their career in a stable, well-backed facility with real progression and training opportunities.

Why apply?

Joining our client, you will be joining a business that place emphasis on training, development and progression of their engineers. The site in Nottinghamshire is one of their most established and an important cog in the company wheel, it’s a large profit contributor providing extreme job security. You will be joining a company that look after their engineer’s future, with an industry leading pension of 10% contribution.

If you think you are the right maintenance engineer for this market leader, please press apply, call Kristi on, or email your CV too

ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

3rd Line Cloud Engineer - Azure
Akkodis
Multiple locations
Remote or hybrid
Mid - Senior
£55,000 - £65,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Akkodis are currently working in partnership with a market leading service provider to recruit a number of 3rd Line Cloud Engineers to join their growing support team.

The Role
As a 3rd Line Cloud Engineer you will support and deliver Azure platform services for enterprise customers. The role focuses on the operational management of Azure environments, working closely with internal teams and customers to maintain, improve, and support production cloud infrastructures.
As an Azure Cloud Engineer you will have strong hands-on experience with Azure services, a proven background supporting large corporate environments, and the ability to operate effectively within an agile, service-oriented team. This role involves contributing to platform stability, implementing continuous improvements, and ensuring reliable, high-quality support for enterprise-scale Azure infrastructure while collaborating closely with senior team members and stakeholders.
The Responsibilities
Perform root cause analysis, investigation, diagnosis, and reporting of cloud-related issues.
Monitor and optimize Azure environments to ensure high availability, performance, and security.
Troubleshoot and resolve build, deployment, and infrastructure issues.
Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices for security, scalability, and reliability.
Create and maintain detailed documentation for processes, configurations, and procedures.
Develop and maintain scripts for automation using PowerShell.
Participate in on-call support outside business hours (additional compensation provided).

The Requirements
Hands on experience managing Azure environments across multiple subscriptions and regions.
Strong expertise in Azure IaaS services (Compute, Storage & Networking).
Experience with Azure networking: VNets, Subnets, NSGs, Route Tables, Network Interfaces.
Knowledge of hybrid connectivity including ExpressRoute and VNet Gateways.
Experience with load balancing and traffic management (Azure Load Balancer, Traffic Manager).
Hands-on experience with Azure Storage Accounts, Snapshots, and Backup/Recovery Services Vaults.
Working knowledge of Azure Key Vault, Certificates, Managed Identities, and App Registrations.
Experience implementing private connectivity using Private Endpoints and Private DNS Zones.
Exposure to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and containerised workloads.
Experience managing Azure ARC-enabled resources in hybrid environments.

If you’re keen to join a highly successful and growing cloud support team please apply now.

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.

Design Engineer
ATA Recruitment
Nottingham
In office
Junior - Mid
£40,000
RECENTLY POSTED

Location: Nottingham

  • Competitive Salary: £32,000 - £40,000
  • 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Company Bonus Scheme
  • Option for Flexible working hours

The Company:

The client we are working with is a long established Mechanical & Electrical building services consultancy based in Nottingham. Highly respected within the construction and building services sector, they work across a diverse range of projects including hospitals, care homes, schools, council buildings, and commercial developments.

The business has grown steadily and now consists of a close-knit, friendly team where most engineers have developed their careers internally. With increasing work load they are now finally looking to hire again.

The Role:

As a Design Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering building services designs across various projects. You will be involved from AutoCAD and Revit design work to doing site surveys, working closely with the other engineering teams and clients.

You’ll be given autonomy in your work while being fully supported by experienced senior engineers and partners.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Producing mechanical building services layout drawings using AutoCAD 2D and Revit
  • Creating routing drawings for HVAC (Heating, ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Domestic Water and Drainage systems
  • Carrying out basic mechanical calculations such as heat loss/gain, airflow, and duct sizing
  • Representing the business by attending site surveys, inspections, and client meetings on site

The Candidate:

  • Proficiency using AutoCAD 2D (Revit experience is also highly beneficial)
  • Understanding of basic mechanical principles and calculations
  • Confident communicator, who is comfortable working with clients
  • Friendly, resilient, and keen to learn, with a collaborative mindset
  • Full driving licence for site visits and ability to travel occasionally

Previous experience working within the Building Services industry, or working with software’s such as MEPWorx, Trimble or similar design/calculation software would be advantageous but is not required.

If this role is of interest to you, then would love to hear from you!

How to Apply:

If you are a motivated and experienced Design Engineer looking to join a growing company, please send your CV to Harjot Singh at or give me a call on

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Contract Maintenance Engineer
Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment
Nottingham
In office
Junior - Mid
£35/hour - £45/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

South Nottingham | Food Manufacturing | Day & Night Shift Contract

We are recruiting for a Contract Maintenance Engineer to join a busy food manufacturing site in South Nottingham. You will provide engineering support to production, carrying out both reactive and planned maintenance to ensure plant and equipment operate at maximum efficiency.

This is an opportunity to join a modern, well-invested manufacturing facility operating within a busy and fast-paced production environment.

The Role:

  • Multi-skilled Contract Maintenance Engineer (electrically biased)
  • Reactive and proactive maintenance across plant, equipment and auxiliary systems
  • Support production to minimise downtime and maximise efficiency
  • Ensure planned engineering tasks are completed on time and in full
  • Maintain high standards of repair and manufacturing practice
  • Complete planned maintenance documentation and CMMS records
  • Contribute to cost reduction and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements:

  • Qualified Maintenance Engineer (C&G, NVQ Level 3, ideally ONC/HNC)
  • Apprentice trained
  • Multi-skilled with mechanical and electrical experience
  • Food or FMCG manufacturing experience essential
  • Proactive approach to fault finding and supporting production

Working Pattern:

  • 4 on - 4 off shift pattern / adhoc shifts
  • Days & Nights
  • 12-hour shifts, 6am-6pm / 6pm-6am

Pay Information:

  • £35.00 - £45.00 per hour through accredited umbrella company (PAYE)
  • Inside IR35 - shift cover

For further details or to request the full job description, please contact Jamie Vedel at Wagstaff Recruitment & Careers Coaching.

“Wagstaff Recruitment – Building trusted relationships and creating genuine opportunities”

Preventive Maintenance Engineer
Holcim UK
Coalville
In office
Senior - Leader
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

About Holcim

We are leaders in supplying innovative, sustainable building solutions to the UK construction industry; building progress for people and the planet.

Since 1858, weve helped shape the UK; powering the construction of homes and hospitals, roads and railways, schools and cities alike.

Our mission is to make sustainable construction a reality, through purposeful action that tackles real carbon and climate challenges. We are dedicated to helping Britain grow and thrive - by doing the right thing, doing it together, and making a difference.

Holcim UK Company Benefits

  • Competitive Salary, plus bonus, 25 days holiday + your local bank holidays (with options to increase) and other benefits - all recognising the contribution you bring
  • Be valued and supported, working as part of a highly respected team in a business that has a huge focus on Health & Safety
  • We care about you and your family. Thats why we offer enhanced family benefits, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave. We understand that your personal life and family well-being are just as important as your career, so were committed to supporting you every step of the way.
  • Be part of something bigger with our “Women Empowered - Stronger Together Mentor Program,” designed to support, inspire, and uplift women across the business.
  • Free 24/7 remote GP service for you and your household, offering medical advice, prescriptions, referrals, and same-day appointments.
  • Opportunities for career progression both at home and abroad
  • Join our affinity groups selected by and populated by our employees which bring together employees with similar backgrounds and interests to have powerful influence on the workplace
  • Staff discounts including special rates for garden landscaping products

The Opportunity

This is a standout opportunity to join Holcim at Bardon Hill Quarry, one of our flagship sites, as a Preventive Maintenance Engineer. In this role, youll take ownership of the Preventive Maintenance Section, leading planning, scheduling, heavy mobile equipment and stores functions to drive world-class asset reliability.

This is a position for someone who thrives on structure, strategy and continuous improvement. Youll be central to optimising plant availability, improving maintenance coordination and embedding a culture of safety and performance excellence across the engineering function. If youre looking for a leadership role with real technical influence and long-term impact, this is it.

What Youll Be Doing

  • Leading the Preventive Maintenance Section, managing planning & scheduling, HME and stores functions
  • Acting as a visible safety leader and role model, embedding a culture of safety excellence across all maintenance activities
  • Deputising for the Engineering Manager when required and supporting overall engineering strategy
  • Defining and implementing a robust preventive and predictive maintenance strategy to maximise long-term asset reliability
  • Planning major shutdowns and outages to ensure efficient execution at the lowest sustainable cost
  • Driving root cause failure analysis to eliminate repeat issues and improve equipment performance
  • Balancing workloads and resources to ensure optimal utilisation across teams and disciplines
  • Championing lubrication excellence and asset condition monitoring best practice
  • Delivering safety and induction training to maintain compliance and competence
  • Running company systems thoroughly and effectively to ensure accurate planning, reporting and KPI tracking
  • Setting clear standards of engineering performance and fostering a culture of continuous improvement
  • Proposing innovative and cost-effective solutions to enhance site performance and reliability

What Youll Bring

  • Strong engineering background within heavy industry, quarrying or manufacturing environments
  • Proven experience in preventive and predictive maintenance planning and asset management
  • Excellent analytical skills with the ability to conduct structured root cause analysis
  • Strategic and financial awareness to balance cost, performance and reliability
  • Strong organisational and workload planning capability
  • High IT literacy and confidence working within maintenance management systems
  • Confident leadership style with the ability to influence, coach and develop others
  • A proactive, pragmatic mindset with a strong focus on continuous improvement
  • Deep commitment to health, safety and operational excellence

We are committed to building a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

Maintenance Engineer
ATA Recruitment
Swadlincote
In office
Mid - Senior
£50,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

Measham

Circa £54k, production bonus up 3k, OTE 58K, x1.5 & x2 OT rate, 10% company pension contribution, fantastic share saver scheme, life assurance, death in service.

4 on 4 off Days & Nights rotation

Why join our client?

  • Fantastic employee engagement - over 300 employees have been with the business over 25 years.
  • Real career progression opportunities into senior roles
  • Opportunity to work for a forward-thinking company who have invested over £125m across their sites since 2023.
  • Option to buy reduced shares in the business (up 15% within the last 5 years).
  • Further development through fantastic internal and external training. They have Pledged to have 5% of employees in pay and learn positions by the end of 2025.

About the company

We are supporting one of the country’s largest manufacturing groups at their flagship site in the north Leicestershire region. Established in the 60s and steeped in British history, our client employs over 2000 people across 15 manufacturing plants and are responsible for producing some of the UKs best known and well-loved products in their industry. This site which has been standing in the heart of the community for 15 years, is a large fully automated production facility which is targeted to produce 105 million units per annum, a target they continue to successfully achieve.

About the role

As a Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for maintaining automated machinery such as ABB & fanuc controlled robotics, packaging lines, conveyors, mixing machinery, presses, kilns plus more!

  • Planned preventive maintenance

  • Reacting to breakdowns and remedial repair work.

  • Project work and installation.

  • Mechanical Fault finding

  • Mechanical strip and rebuild.

  • Root cause analysis and continuous improvement.

About you

To be considered for this Maintenance Engineer role you should be/have the following:

  • Experience working within a factory environment.
  • Ability to fault find down to component level (Mechanical)
  • Be comfortable working in an industrial environment.
  • Be happy to work on a days and night’s rotation
  • You should hold a recognised level 3 (or above) qualification city and guilds, NVQ, BTEC, HND, HNC.

The benefits

ATA have worked with this business for the last 5 years and have always been impressed with the benefits package on offer. This includes a 10% matched pension, fantastic holiday allowance and excellent training.

In the past, on this site training has included sending engineers to college to complete city and guilds 18th edition and plc training. However, if you believe learning a new skill or gaining a new qualification will benefit the site, they are happy to look at providing training.

Not only this, but you will also be joining a company that has seen an impressive increase in their profit over the last 5 years which has allowed them to acquire some of their competition, build new sites and invest within training and development of their staff.

If you think you are the right maintenance engineer for this market leader, please press apply or email your CV too

ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website.

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Mechanical Building Services Engineer
Robertson Stewart Limited T/A Robertson Stewart Recruitment
Derby
In office
Junior - Mid
£45,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

A further opportunityhasjust been created due to planned growth and expansion to recruit a talented, experienced and skilled Mechanical Building Services Engineerto join this stable organisation. Highly respected in their sector, this business has multiple customerscovering many interesting environments. If you are a multi skilled Building Services Engineer, then please do still apply. You will be responsible for completing a range of Planned Preventive Maintenance tasks, Inspections and required to complete daily, weekly, monthly and 6 monthly PPM tasks adhering to SFG20 requirements. Being a skilled MechanicalBuilding Services Engineer, you will be suitably qualified in eitherNVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering / Plumbing / HVAC or equivalent, experience with BMS Controls and HVAC systems, experience with UPS, standby power, lifts, boilers, and HVAC systems. This is a mobile / field based role mainly covering the Midlands andtherfore we seek a trustrworthy character happy to work well on their own and deliver great service and pride in your craft. We are looking to shortlist for interview as soon as possible, therefore we strongly urge you to apply with an up to date CV showing clearly your experience as a Building Services Engineer / M&E Engineer / Mechancial Bulding Services Engineer or a MultiSkilled Engineer with a Mechanical Bias. Apply Now!

Senior Field Service Engineer
ASC Connections Ltd
Nottingham
In office
Senior
£55,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

An established UK-based engineering business specialising in machine-tool peripherals and automation solutions is looking to recruit an experienced Service Engineer to support its growing customer base. The company supplies, installs and services advanced equipment used within precision machining and manufacturing environments, helping customers nationwide.

Paying a basic salary of up to £45,000, this is a key role within the service function, offering a high level of autonomy, technical responsibility and customer interaction.

Service Engineer Responsibilities

  • Carry out on-site installations, servicing, repairs and upgrades in line with service schedules and customer requirements
  • Provide first-line remote technical support via phone and email to customers and service engineers
  • Support service coordination by assisting with case progression and documentation using digital systems
  • Prepare materials, documentation and technical information ahead of installations
  • Attend in-house and external training to maintain technical competence

Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience as a Field Service Engineer within manufacturing, machine tools, automation or related engineering environments
  • Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks independently
  • Confident communicator, comfortable supporting customers and colleagues at all levels
  • Strong IT skills and ability to work with digital service systems
  • A proactive problem solver with a customer-focused mindset
  • Full UK driving licence

What’s on Offer for a Service Engineer

  • Competitive base salary, plus overtime
  • Senior, autonomous field-based role within a respected engineering business
  • Exposure to advanced machine-tool and automation technology
  • Ongoing training and development
  • UK-wide work with a strong, supportive service team

If you would be interested in this Service Engineer vacancy,please apply below.

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Maintenance Engineer
Stirling Warrington
Nottingham
In office
Mid
£45,000/day
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

£47,000 Bonuses
Double Days (Days and Afternoons) 8-Hour Shifts MonFri 39 Hours Per Week
Nottingham

Benefits

  • Monday Friday No weekends Early Finish on Fridays
  • 33 Days Holiday (25 Banks)
  • Overtime paid at 1.5X midweek, 2X Sat and Sun
  • Production bonus (PaidQuarterly)

The Opportunity

An opportunity for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a busy operation. The role will be very hands on, and youll need a competency across a variety of machinery. - The machinery you will be working on will be a mix of automated machinery and heavy older machinery: Conveyors, presses, furnaces, robots, welding machines, laser machines, punch press machines, spray robots, air tools, sub-assembly lines and assembly lines mainly. Your job will be a mix of reactive/PPM and chance to undertake project work and progress within the company.

Experience required:

  • At least 3 years experience as a maintenance engineer
  • Any experience with Robots is desirable
  • A good methodical fault finder use initiative, not afraid to ask questions
  • Any Maintenance Engineer from any background encouraged to apply

Get in touch with Josh Sharkey from Stirling Warrington regarding this maintenance opportunity

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Electrical Design Engineer (Building Services)
Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Nottingham
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£55,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Nottingham - Hybrid

£50,000 - £55,000 + Training + Progression + Company Benefits

Are you an Electrical Design Engineer that wants to work with technical experts in mechanical and electrical engineering consultancy services?

Do you want to work in a company with over 50 years of experience supporting all sectors, while being particularly recognised for their work in healthcare?

On offer is the chance to join an industry leading business with a best-in-class reputation, that is well known for long term staff retention.

This company is a trusted provider of mechanical and electrical design services for project of all scales and levels of technical demand.

The role

  • Delivering Projects from feasibility to detailed design, tender, construction stages and client handover
  • Going on site visits, monitoring on site contractor installations and surveying existing installations
  • Working within a close-knit M&E Design team
  • Producing designs, detailed design specifications and drawings for tender
  • Development of trainee staff

The Person

  • Experience of using AutoCAD, Revit, MEPWorx, Trimble (or similar)
  • Relevant HNC/D or Degree
  • Driving License or willingness to learn

Reference Number BBBH23396
Keywords: Design, Engineering, Engineer, Building Services, Mechanical, Electrical, CAD, AutoCAD, Nottingham
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

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Senior Controls Engineer
Russell Taylor Group Ltd
Derby
Hybrid
Senior
£60,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Senior Control Engineer
Derby / Hybrid - 2 days working from home

Are you an experienced Control Engineer ready to take technical ownership of complex projects?
Do you enjoy leading from the front while remaining hands-on with PLC and SCADA development?
Are you looking for a role where your decisions shape standards, safety and delivery?

What’s in it for you?
£50,000 - £60,000 salary
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
5% pension contribution
Private healthcare
Death in service benefit
2 days working from home
Option to purchase up to 5 additional holidays
Employee assistance programme
Overtime available

What will you be doing?
Taking technical responsibility for complex control system projects from design through to commissioning
Acting as Lead Engineer on allocated projects, setting technical direction and ensuring quality standards are met
Overseeing and supporting engineers, reviewing designs and resolving technical challenges
Translating user requirements into robust PLC, SCADA and HMI solutions
Defining system architectures, network design and control philosophies
Carrying out detailed software design, configuration and testing
Leading FAT activities and supporting SAT and on-site commissioning
Working closely with Project Managers to manage risk, programme and technical scope

Where will you be doing it?
You’ll be joining a long-established engineering organisation delivering essential infrastructure projects across the UK. The business supports clients in safeguarding water supplies, improving environmental performance and extending the life of critical assets.

Working within a multidisciplinary design and build environment, you’ll contribute to projects across water, power, energy, pharmaceutical, nuclear, and food and beverage sectors. The focus is on safe delivery, technical integrity and long-term client partnerships.

What you’ll need:
Significant experience in PLC and HMI software development using at least two platforms (e.g. Rockwell, Siemens, Mitsubishi or Schneider)
Strong SCADA development and integration experience
Proven experience leading control system projects across the full lifecycle
Solid understanding of industrial communication protocols including EtherNet/IP, PROFINET, PROFIBUS DP/PA and Modbus TCP/IP
Experience integrating Variable Speed Drives (VSDs) and field devices
Strong knowledge of electrical safety standards and safe systems of work
Ability to review, challenge and approve technical designs
Confident in mentoring and guiding junior engineers

We appreciate your CV may not be up to date. No problem, just apply and we can deal with that later.

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Forklift Service Engineer
TOYOTA MATERIAL HANDLING UK
Multiple locations
In office
Junior - Mid
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

We are looking for a Forklift Service Engineer (Site Technician) to work within our After Sales department to maintain, repair, service and modify the companies range of products. This role comes with a competitive salary, an attractive company pension, a company vehicle, and the opportunity to work for great company.

About the role

The role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing forklift trucks and other material handling equipment. On a day-to-day basis this is what you would be doing:

  • Service, maintain, overhaul, fault find and resolve faults on company products.
  • Respond to breakdowns
  • Provide local after sales support to customers.
  • To deal promptly with customer enquiries, problems, or complaints.
  • To keep control of vehicle stock/deliveries.
  • Achieve agreed targets.

We are looking for somebody who has experience working as a forklift engineer, plant fitter, plant technician, industrial equipment, or a similar type of role.
Here is a quick tick list for the other skills we are looking for:

  • Experience in mechanical engineering.
  • Basic electrical knowledge would be beneficial.
  • Effective planning and organisational skills.
  • Able to work on your own initiative.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Build good rapport with customers.
  • Full UK driving licence.

What we offer

  • Competitive salary
  • Attractive company pension
  • Full tool kit
  • Company sick pay
  • Voluntary critical illness cover
  • Free eye tests
  • Free flu jabs
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
  • Benefits platform with instant discounts and offers

We will provide you with industry leading technical training to ensure you have the knowledge and all the tools to do your job. Plus, there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and develop your skills within Toyota.

Why choose Toyota
Toyota Material Handling is the world’s number one manufacturer of materials handling equipment providing quality sales and service support across the UK.
We foster a culture where our team members are encouraged to continually improve their processes and strive to provide the highest quality in service for our customers. We aim to create a safe environment where our team members feel valued, fulfilled, engaged and happy. We want to attract the best talent and develop our team so that they achieve their full potential.
Our commitment is to read each application carefully, however due to the high volume of applications we receive regrettably only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Toyota Material Handling UK is an equal opportunities employer.

High performance computing expert
Interaction - Letchworth
Derby
In office
Mid - Senior
£450/day - £500/day

Job Description: HPC Expert ( Must have SC Security clearance)

Pay: £450-500 per day PAYE 600-700 Umbrella

Location: Nottingham /Derby

Start date: ASAP

Role Overview

This role provides high-level consultancy and firsthand engineering expertise to modernise High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments with a focus on containerisation of HPC and HPC/ML workloads, cluster optimization, and MPI-aware workflows.

Responsibilities include assessing the existing HPC infrastructure, advising on best-practice for container strategies, and delivering technical recommendations based on real workloads

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will collaborate with the customer to assess existing HPC infrastructure and workloads through various customer workshops and interviews, to identify:

  1. HPC Environment Assessment & Optimization
  • Conduct rapid reviews of existing HPC infrastructure, including Beowulf clusters, Slurm job schedulers, workflow execution patterns, and key use cases.
  • Analyze current HPC/ML workloads and identify performance constraints, containerization opportunities, and runtime optimization options.
  1. HPC Containerization Strategy
  • Produce a strategy for MPI-optimized container images using tools such as Apptainer/Singularity (SIF), OpenMPI, Podman, and Buildah.
  • As part of the report’s findings outline repeatable, secure build pipelines for HPC workloads.
  • Identify in the report opportunities to align container platforms with HPC orchestration requirements (batch, interactive, scientific workflows).
  1. Technical Workshops, Stakeholder Engagement
  • Lead technical discussions, workshops, and training sessions to upskill engineering and research teams on containerization and HPC best practices.
  • Produce concise written reports outlining the recommendations and findings, use cases, future strategy, HPC market view along with, next steps, and architectural patterns.

HPC Tools, Runtimes & Ecosystem Integration

  • Have a good understanding of Slurm scheduling, MPI job patterns, JupyterHub/JupyterLab for data-science workflows, GPU scheduling tools such as Run:AI, and SDLC practices tailored to research/HPC environments.

Essential Skills & Experience

  • Proven background in high-performance computing, including hands-on use of Beowulf-style cluster environments.
  • Strong practical knowledge of Slurm job scheduling and MPI job optimization.
  • Demonstrated experience with MPI-aware container technologies (Apptainer/SIF, OpenMPI, Podman, Buildah).
  • Ability to run structured interviews, technical workshops, and cross-team engineering sessions.
  • Experience supporting typical HPC, ML and scientific workloads.
  • SC Clearance and UK-only nationality is frequently required for HPC consulting roles within defense/aerospace environments.

Desirable Experience

  • Knowledge of CFD software (e.g., OpenFOAM).
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes or Singularity as an HPC runtime, GPU slicing, and image lifecycle governance.

Experience contributing written outputs such as market assessments of HPC container technologies.

Call Steve Hill on 01462 670666

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Invictus Recruitment
Nottingham
In office
Junior - Mid
£40,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Job Title: Electrical Engineer Salary: 40k + £2600 per year call out Hours:Monday Friday 8am 5pm Location: Nottingham Benefits:25 days holiday + Training + Progression An excellent opportunity has become vacant on my desk! My client is looking for someone to work for one of the UKs leading FM companies in a Commercial setting. A salary up to 40k with the opportunity to boost your earnings with overtime. My client is currently looking for a Building Service Engineer covering all electrical building maintenance. Some of the jobs that may arise in this role could include: Emergency lighting testing, BMS, plumbing, heat exchangers, water treatment, AHU's, pumps, FCU's, VAV's, VRV's, splits and general air conditioning. Electrical fault finding, mechanical maintenance, single and three phase power, motors Qualifications Required City and Guilds level 3 in electrical installations as a minimum 18th Edition With a great salary of £40,000 a chance to do an abundance of over time. An excellent package of Benefits and pension schemes in place this role is great role to keep the home and work life balance. If youre reading this and you feel like this role suits you, please apply now. For further information or to discuss your application please contact Callum at The InVictus Group on 02073975303.

Automation Engineer
E3 Recruitment
Sutton-in-Ashfield
In office
Mid - Senior
£65,000 - £70,000

Our client is a market global leading manufacturer of products and solutions utilised within a highly auotmated industry. With plans for multi million pound investment and a state of the art manufacturing facility, we are seeking an experienced Automation Engineer to drive the plant forward, taking manufacturing operations to the next level for production, planning, quality, H&S and overall efficiency.

What’s in it for you as Automation Engineer

  • Salary of upto 70,000 per annum
  • Overtime available
  • Hours of work Monday to Friday - 8am - 4pm
  • KPI Driven bonus
  • Highly competitive holiday allowance
  • Competitive pension and comprehensive employee benefits program
  • Location - Alfreton (Commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Sutton-In-Ashfield, Somercoates and Mansfield)
  • Ability to develop within a Heavy Industrial market leading business
  • Working towards World Class Manufacturing

Key Responsibilities of Automation Engineer

  • Aligning the right level of leadership to drive the site and manufacturing lines forward
  • Implementation and management of HSEQ standard and policy
  • Heavy Industrial Electrical Engineering within Automation Engineering or PLC Programming
  • To support with the move of a state of the art manufacturing environment in the local vicinity
  • To identify opportunities to further automate manufacturing processes
  • To monitor and execute electrical tasks through spot checks and relay relevant feedback

Essential qualifications for Automation Engineer

  • 18th Edition and current BS7671 regs and knowledge of PLCs inverts
  • Leadership and people management skills and the ability to build, motivate, develop and improve teams.
  • Working knowledge of IEC 61508/61511
  • Complex EX14 or working knowledge and prove Atex Responsible person requirements
  • The position reports to the Engineering Manager and provides a high level of influence and autonomy within the business, along with opportunities for both personal and career development.
  • Electrical Maintenance including heavy Industry Plant Knowledge

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Automation Engineer
Progressive Recruitment
Burton-on-Trent
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£45/hour - £50/hour

We're supporting a major engineering organisation delivering large‑scale automation and control upgrades across the UK water sector. Due to increased project workload, they're looking to bring in an experienced Contract Automation Engineer with strong multi‑vendor PLC/SCADA experience and full‑lifecycle project capability. The Role You'll be delivering controls and automation solutions across major water & wastewater treatment projects. This contract involves full lifecycle engineering-from specifications and design through to programming, FAT/SAT, site commissioning, and handover. Technical Requirements You must be proficient in: Allen‑Bradley / Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 / RSLogix 5000 FactoryTalk View SE/ME Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert (Unity Pro) SCADA/HMI platforms Mitsubishi Software GX Works / GX Developer Ideal Background This will suit contractors who have previously worked with businesses known for water sector systems integration, including those delivering: Water treatment control upgrades Process automation systems Utilities framework projects ICA/MEICA engineering services What You'll Need Proven PLC/SCADA development & commissioning experience Experience in a process related industry Ability to work independently and hit the ground running Willingness to attend site commissioning when required UK Right to Work and immediate or near‑immediate availability What's on Offer Outside IR35 6-12 months contract Long‑term contract extensions available Opportunity to work on next‑generation water infrastructure Flexible hybrid working depending on project stage If you have a background in process industries and a passion for delivering full-life-cycle automation solutions, we'd like to hear from you. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit Progressive Recruitment, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy | Registered office | 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom | Partnership Number | OC(phone number removed) England and Wales

Frequently asked questions
In Derby, you can find a variety of Systems Engineer roles including network systems, infrastructure management, cloud engineering, and automation specialist positions across multiple industries.
Most Systems Engineer jobs require a degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related fields, along with relevant certifications such as Cisco CCNA, Microsoft Azure, or Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC). Practical experience with system administration and networking is also highly valued.
Yes, many employers in Derby offer remote or hybrid working options for Systems Engineer positions, especially those involving cloud or virtual infrastructure management. Check each job listing for specific work arrangements.
Enhance your chances by obtaining relevant certifications, gaining hands-on experience with the latest systems and cloud technologies, and tailoring your CV to highlight your technical skills and project achievements relevant to each job application.
The average salary for Systems Engineers in Derby typically ranges from £30,000 to £50,000 per year, depending on experience, qualifications, and the specific employer.