Maintenance Engineer

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