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Maintenance Engineer

£50k - £56k per annum
Full-time

Maintenance Engineer

Didcot, Oxfordshire

£50-56K + 5% Bonus

Monday – Friday, 26 days + B/H, 16% pension, Life assurance, Paid sick leave, Fitness & wellbeing Programme, Long service awards, EAP

Join a growing, well-established engineering business with strong investment across its UK sites. Work across a main facility keeping operations safe, reliable, and efficient. We’re working with a well-established, industry-leading organisation within a specialist manufacturing and processing sector, currently investing in its UK operations and offering exciting opportunities for skilled engineers.

This role is based at a key production facility in Didcot. It’s a hands-on position where you’ll play a vital role in keeping operations safe, compliant, and running efficiently.

The Role

As an Electrical Technician, you’ll be responsible for:

  • Supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient running of the main plant and satellite sites
  • Carrying out electrical maintenance, fault finding, and repairs
  • Assisting with planned maintenance, shutdowns, and improvements
  • Ensuring full compliance with health & safety, quality, and environmental standards
  • Troubleshooting plant issues and supporting continuous improvement
  • Managing spare parts and maintaining accurate records (SAP and site systems)
  • Providing on-call support for out-of-hours issues when required
  • Acting as a site representative when needed

What We’re Looking For

  • Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering or recognised apprenticeship
  • Experience working with electrical systems in a production or industrial environment
  • Strong focus on health & safety
  • Good communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to work independently when required
  • Proactive approach with a positive, problem-solving mindset
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, particularly during shutdowns

What’s in It for You?

  • £50,000 – £56,000 salary
  • 5% annual bonus
  • 26 days holiday + UK bank holidays
  • 8% matched pension
  • Life assurance & personal accident insurance
  • Paid sick leave
  • Fitness & wellbeing programme
  • Long service awards
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Genuine opportunities for career progression
  • Early finish every Friday

Why Apply?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing business that values its people, invests in its sites, and offers long-term career development.

If you are interested in this opportunity or others please contact Emma Hardman for a confidential discussion

If you are interested in this position please click ‘apply’.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

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