Senior Technical Maintenance Engineer

Had Fab is growing fast, delivering major infrastructure and energy projects across the UK. To support this growth, we're looking for a hands on Senior Technical Maintenance Engineer to keep our plant, machinery and facilities running safely, efficiently and reliably.

If you're a technically strong engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving reliability and being the go to expert on site (without line management responsibilities), this could be the role for you.

About Us

Had Fab is a market leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke steel structures used across power, rail and construction sectors. We're proud to support the UK's 2030 net zero ambitions, delivering engineering excellence, innovation and outstanding quality across all projects.

About the Role

As Senior Technical Maintenance Engineer, you'll report to the Maintenance Manager and play a critical hands on role across electrical and mechanical maintenance on site.

You'll lead on complex fault finding, support both reactive and planned maintenance, and help improve the reliability and performance of key assets. While this role does not include direct line management, you'll act as a technical lead, supporting junior engineers and contributing to continuous improvement across the maintenance function.

This is a practical, shop floor role for someone who enjoys solving problems, keeping production moving, and making equipment work better, for longer.

Key Responsibilities Include: Maintenance & Fault Finding

• Carry out advanced electrical and mechanical maintenance across the site
• Diagnose and repair complex electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime and restore production safely
• Support installations, commissioning and modifications of plant and equipment
• Carry out root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent repeat failures

Planned Preventative Maintenance

• Support delivery and continuous improvement of the PPM programme
• Complete PPM tasks to the required standard and within agreed timescales
• Accurately record maintenance activity within the maintenance system (e.g. Mango)
• Provide technical input into maintenance plans, frequencies and methods

Equipment & Facilities Support

• Maintain and support CNC machines, forklifts, LEV systems, cranes, tools and workshop equipment
• Carry out inspection, testing, servicing and repair of plant and facilities
• Support statutory inspections and report defects or compliance issues promptly

Health & Safety

• Promote and demonstrate a strong safety first culture
• Work in line with HSE regulations, company policies and safe systems of work
• Apply Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), PPE and Permit to Work requirements
• Participate in risk assessments and report hazards, near misses and incidents

Technical Support & Collaboration

• Act as a technical point of reference for complex issues
• Provide guidance and support to maintenance engineers and technicians
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, HSE and external contractors

About You

You're a technically strong maintenance professional with experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment. You enjoy taking ownership, improving processes, and keeping equipment running reliably.

You'll bring:

• Strong electrical and mechanical maintenance experience
• Proven fault finding skills across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems
• Experience maintaining CNC machines, forklifts, LEV systems and workshop equipment
• Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams
• PLC fault finding experience (advantageous)
• Sound knowledge of safe working practices, LOTO and Permit to Work systems
• A proactive, safety focused and detail driven approach

Why Join Us?

• Be a key technical contributor on a growing manufacturing site
• Focus on hands on engineering without people management responsibilities
• Work with a supportive, experienced maintenance and operations team
• Make a real impact on uptime, reliability and safety

What We Offer

• Competitive salary (DOE)
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 33 with service)
• Birthday day off
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Company pension scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme