Engineering technician Work, Jobs in Thaxted, Ess (with Salaries)

Engineering Technician
DS Smith —Newmarket
- £45,946.12 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Communication skills
- Mechanical knowledge
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Engineering Technician – Scientific Instruments
Munro Instruments Ltd —Harlow
- From £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Assembly
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
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Engineering Technician
De La Rue —Loughton
- £54,561 - £58,286 a year
- 12 hour shift
- Maintenance
- Microsoft Office
- Programmable logic controllers
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Engineering Stores Technician
Johnson Matthey —Royston
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Employee discount
5h
Project Technician - Systems
Teledyne Technologies Inc. —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- AutoCAD
- Schematics
- Engineering
Mechanical Technician - AIT
Expleo —Stevenage
- Engineering
- Assembly
- Communication skills
Calibration Technician/Engineer
Teledyne Technologies Inc. —Chelmsford
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Communication skills
Electrical Engineering Technician
Synthomer (UK) Limited —Harlow
- Day shift
- Maintenance
- Employee assistance programme
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10d
Engineering Apprenticeship - Automation & Controls
Altro/Autoglym —Baldock
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Programmable logic controllers
- Travel
- Free parking
- Sick pay
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Calibration & Maintenance Engineering Team Lead
MBDA —Stevenage
- £50,000 a year
- Overtime
- Hybrid work
- Free parking
Senior Mechanical Integrator - Permanent Installation
Tait —Haverhill
- Full-time
- Management
- Engineering
- Project management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme

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Engineering Technician

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Full-time
£45,946.12 a year

Benefits

Free parking
Cycle to work scheme
Company pension
Canteen
Employee discount
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Referral programme
On-site parking

Qualifications

Maintenance
Electrical systems
NVQ
Root cause analysis
BTEC
Communication skills
Mechanical knowledge

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Site Engineering Technician (Multi-Skilled)

Location: Fordham
Salary: £45,946.12 with additional £5,127.45 allowance
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm (with occasional shift cover as required)

We’re looking for a skilled and proactive Multi-Skilled Site Engineering Technician to join our team at Fordham. This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in maintaining and improving our manufacturing operations, ensuring equipment reliability, site safety, and operational excellence.

As part of the Engineering team, you’ll deliver a world-class maintenance service within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, supporting production performance while driving continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance activities across site assets and equipment.
Ensure manufacturing equipment remains compliant with all relevant technical safety legislation, inspections, and testing requirements.
Track, analyse, and report equipment reliability data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
Lead fault-finding and problem-solving activities to minimise downtime and improve operational performance.
Work closely with production teams, OEMs, and external contractors to resolve technical issues effectively.
Identify, manage, and maintain critical spare parts inventory levels.
Maintain high standards of housekeeping across engineering work areas and equipment.
Support capital investment projects including site preparation, equipment installation, commissioning, and technical training.
Assist with asset lifecycle planning and continuous improvement initiatives.
Provide hands-on technical expertise to support operational and engineering improvements.

About You

To be successful in this role, you’ll be a qualified maintenance professional with a strong background in manufacturing engineering.

Fully qualified Multi-Skilled Maintenance Technician
NVQ Level 3, BTEC, or equivalent engineering qualification
Proven experience delivering and managing preventative maintenance programmes
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across mechanical and electrical systems
Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Root Cause Analysis
Problem Solving Techniques
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities.
Proactive, hands-on approach with a willingness to support wider team activities when required.

This is mainly a day shift role Monday to Friday 8am-16:30 with occasional shift cover to support where required.

Benefits

Subsidised canteen
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
ShareSave Scheme
Wellbeing / Digicare+ Apps
Annual health assessments
Free on-site parking
Referral programme

About us

We’re DS Smith, a company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today, we operate in more than 30 different countries, proudly employing over 30,000 people, and supporting customers across sectors like FMCG, industrial, and e-commerce. We deliver on quality, service, innovation, and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform, and we’re building the team to drive change across Europe and North America.

Our people come from diverse backgrounds, bring different perspectives, ideas, and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply, even those not meeting all criteria.

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