Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Dorset

Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Maintenance Engineer | Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance | Manufacturing, based in Bournemouth

Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking for a new challenge within a successful manufacturing environment? Do you have experience carrying out electrical and mechanical maintenance, fault finding, and preventative maintenance on production equipment?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established manufacturer based in Bournemouth, with a reputation for engineering excellence.

Working as part of the Operations team, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving the reliability of production machinery, factory services, and site infrastructure.

The Bournemouth based Maintenance Engineer Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown support across a broad range of manufacturing equipment.

You will diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, carry out repairs, and support continuous improvement initiatives to maximise equipment uptime and productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out electrical, electronic and mechanical fault finding and repairs on production machinery


• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with maintenance schedules


• Maintain and repair machinery, factory services and electrical equipment to a high standard


• Support the installation, inspection and maintenance of site electrical infrastructure


• Undertake Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities where required


• Identify root causes of equipment failures and implement corrective actions


• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve machinery reliability and performance


• Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures


• Support general building and facilities maintenance activities as required

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment


• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience


• Proven fault-finding and diagnostic skills


• Knowledge of electro-mechanical systems, including hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial controls


• Experience carrying out preventative and reactive maintenance activities


• Understanding of PLC-controlled equipment and industrial automation systems


• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to identify long-term solutions to recurring issues


• HNC, HND, Degree or equivalent engineering qualification


• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and equipment reliability

Desirable Skills

• Experience maintaining CNC machinery


• IPAF licence (training can be provided)

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary and benefits package


• Stable, long-term career opportunity with a successful manufacturing business


• Ongoing training and professional development


• Exposure to a wide range of advanced manufacturing and automation technologies


• Supportive and collaborative working environment


• Opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and engineering projects

If you are keen and would like to find out more information about this opportunity please send over an updated cv Nicola at nking@redlinegroup.Com or call 01582 878839 .