Maintenance Engineer
| Posting date: | 11 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £36,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 January 2026 |
| Location: | Hilsea, Southern, PO3 5FN |
| Company: | Holt Recruitment Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 58701994 |
Summary
Maintenance Engineer
Location: On-site, Portsmouth
Salary: £36,000-£45,000
Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (40 hours, day shift)
Contract: Permanent
Overtime: Available, subject to business demand
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure the reliable, safe and efficient operation of production equipment, CNC machinery and facility infrastructure. You will play a key role in supporting continuous production by managing planned and reactive maintenance, diagnosing faults and driving improvements that reduce downtime and enhance machine reliability.
This is a new standalone position, giving you the opportunity to develop processes, influence best practice and make a significant impact within a growing engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
- Diagnose faults quickly to minimise unplanned downtime
- Carry out corrective maintenance, including part replacements and adjustments
- Monitor machine performance and identify reliability improvement opportunities
- Support optimisation projects, machine upgrades and tooling improvements
- Work with production teams to address recurring issues
- Maintain accurate service logs, maintenance records and documentation
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with site quality and ISO standards
- Support audits by providing required maintenance evidence
- Manage external contractors and ensure RAMS are in place
- Oversee installation and commissioning of new equipment
- Perform weekly fire alarm checks
- Promote strong safety culture and contribute to H&S activities
- Act as the main point of contact for external maintenance contractors
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Technical Skills
- Maintenance Engineering experience within precision engineering, machining or similar environments
- Strong mechanical and electrical skills; able to read engineering drawings and schematics
- CNC machinery experience (e.g. Fanuc, Heidenhain)
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Experience with TPM, lean or continuous improvement techniques
To find out more please contact Max Sinclair max@holtengineering.co.uk
Location: On-site, Portsmouth
Salary: £36,000-£45,000
Hours: Monday–Friday, 08:00–16:00 (40 hours, day shift)
Contract: Permanent
Overtime: Available, subject to business demand
About the Role
We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to ensure the reliable, safe and efficient operation of production equipment, CNC machinery and facility infrastructure. You will play a key role in supporting continuous production by managing planned and reactive maintenance, diagnosing faults and driving improvements that reduce downtime and enhance machine reliability.
This is a new standalone position, giving you the opportunity to develop processes, influence best practice and make a significant impact within a growing engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules
- Diagnose faults quickly to minimise unplanned downtime
- Carry out corrective maintenance, including part replacements and adjustments
- Monitor machine performance and identify reliability improvement opportunities
- Support optimisation projects, machine upgrades and tooling improvements
- Work with production teams to address recurring issues
- Maintain accurate service logs, maintenance records and documentation
- Ensure all maintenance activities comply with site quality and ISO standards
- Support audits by providing required maintenance evidence
- Manage external contractors and ensure RAMS are in place
- Oversee installation and commissioning of new equipment
- Perform weekly fire alarm checks
- Promote strong safety culture and contribute to H&S activities
- Act as the main point of contact for external maintenance contractors
What We’re Looking For
Experience & Technical Skills
- Maintenance Engineering experience within precision engineering, machining or similar environments
- Strong mechanical and electrical skills; able to read engineering drawings and schematics
- CNC machinery experience (e.g. Fanuc, Heidenhain)
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
- Experience with TPM, lean or continuous improvement techniques
To find out more please contact Max Sinclair max@holtengineering.co.uk