Maintenance Engineer

Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer
Braintree, Essex
£37,000 - £40,000 + £3,033 on-call allowance
Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm | On-call 1 in 3 weeks
Company vehicle provided for travel to local sites

Are you a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer with an electrical bias looking for a role that offers stability, variety, and a chance to play a key part in a vital engineering team?

We're working with a well-established temperature-controlled storage and distribution company looking to add an experienced Maintenance Engineer to their Braintree team.

The Role:

You'll be responsible for reactive and preventative maintenance across a range of bespoke and standard machinery. You'll be based primarily in the engineering workshop, but may occasionally work in other areas including the warehouse, plant rooms, roof areas, and external environments (with all PPE provided).

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Mechanical fault finding and repairs

• Electrical Faulr finding

• Routine maintenance on machinery and site facilities

• Occasional travel to nearby sites (within working hours – van provided)

Equipment & Components:

• Pallet wrappers, finger machines, electric doors, loading docks

• Microwaves and bespoke machinery

About You:

• Electrically biased

• Engineering qualification or time-served apprenticeship

• Experience working in a factory or industrial setting

• Comfortable working in varied environments including cold, warm, and humid spaces

• Full UK driving licence

✅ What You’ll Get:

• Basic salary of £37,000 - £40,000

• Guaranteed £3,033 annual on-call payment (1 in 3 weeks)

• 20 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 25 with service)

• Company vehicle when needed

• Standard pension scheme

• Opportunity to be a key part of a close-knit, supportive engineering team

Interviews include a site-based chat and a practical trades test with the Head of Engineering.

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now to secure your place in a company that values skill, reliability, and personal development.