Maintenance Engineer (Ex-Forces)

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  • Location: Holywell, Flintshire
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Job sector: Engineering
  • Salary: £42000 - £45000 per annum + Overtime OTE 60K + Training on Electrical
  • Published: 10 March 2026

Maintenance Engineer (Ex-Forces)

£42,000 – £45,000 + Overtime OTE 60K + Training on Electrical + Funded Qualifications

Holywell

Are you a Maintenance Engineer from an ex-forces background or similar, looking for a 3-shift role within a market leading company that will value your development through in-house training on PLCs and fully funded external electrical courses?

Do you want to join a company offering significant overtime to maximise your earnings and the flexibility that shift work brings?

In this role you will be responsible for keeping production lines operational, with the overall maintenance of automation and metal manufacturing machinery. This will involve both mechanical and electrical maintenance on motors, gearboxes, sensors and control panels on a 3-shift rotation.

This company has been operational since the 1950s, specialising in the niche production of specialist materials, supplying heavily into the aerospace, automotive and chemical industries and are vital for their continued operation.

This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer with mechanical and some electrical experience from an ex-forces background or similar looking for a 3-shift role, with full internal training on electrical systems including PLCs.

The Role:

  • Maintenance of automation and manufacturing machinery
  • Fault finding and maintaining gearboxes, motors, sensors, panels and PLCs
  • 3 shift patterns: Monday to Friday, 6am – 2pm, 2pm – 10pm, 10pm – 6am, rotating weekly
  • Overtime available at time ½ on weekdays and double Sunday
  • Fully funded qualifications such as level 3 NVQ

The Person:

  • Maintenance Engineer
  • Ex-forces background or similar

Reference number: BBBH 24260a

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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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