Maintenance Engineer


Company:	Fresh Start Recruitment
Salary:	from £47,500 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Mansfield
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	28 Oct 2026
Closing date:	27 Nov 2026

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Summary

Ref 11133

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

£47.500

Shift pattern; afters and nights

Monday to Friday 37.5 hours per week

Key Responsibilities for Maintenance Engineer

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in accordance with the maintenance schedule.

• Respond quickly to breakdowns and minimise production downtime.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.

• Maintain injection, blow moulding, extrusion machines, robots, automation and ancillary equipment.

• Fault-find electrical control systems and PLC-controlled equipment.

• Identify recurring equipment issues and implement permanent corrective actions.

• Support installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment.

To apply for this role you must be an apprenticeship trained engineer in the UK.

All respondents to this position must be eligible to live and work in the UK. Rischer and Butler (part of the Freshstart) are an Equal Opportunities employer.

Please note that due to the high level of applications we are only able to contact you if short listed for this vacancy. If you have not been contacted within 3 days, then your application on this occasion has been unsuccessful.

Essential requirements

Skills & Experience for Maintenance Engineer • Mechanical and electrical maintenance experience within a manufacturing environment. • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills. • Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.

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