Trainee Maintenance Engineer

Trainee Maintenance Engineer £31,000 per annum | 39 hours per week | Permanent | Full-Time Vanta Staffing are currently recruiting for a Trainee Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing facility in Princes Risborough. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineering professional looking to develop their maintenance skills and build a long-term career within a manufacturing environment. Working alongside an experienced Lead Engineer, you will receive hands-on training while supporting the maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement of production equipment. The Role As a Trainee Maintenance Engineer, you will: Assist with the maintenance and repair of production machinery Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) as scheduled Inspect equipment and identify potential faults, safety risks or deterioration in performance Assist with logical fault finding and corrective maintenance Maintain accurate machine maintenance records and logs Support the Maintenance & Facilities team with various tasks Work closely with Production and Maintenance teams to minimise downtime Ensure equipment is safely returned to production following maintenance Complete appropriate risk assessments before carrying out maintenance work Follow all Health & Safety procedures, Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) and Risk Assessments Identify opportunities for machine, process and maintenance improvements Develop engineering knowledge through practical training, workshops and on-the-job learning Support a culture of Continuous Improvement within the Maintenance team Technical Skills & Experience The ideal candidate will have an engineering or mechanical background, with some experience or understanding of: Engineering apprenticeship or relevant engineering training Reading electrical and mechanical drawings Logical and structured fault finding Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Pneumatics Inverter, servo and DC drives Electrical circuits ranging from 415V to 24VDC Basic fabrication Facilities/Maintenance environments Maintenance best practice and Continuous Improvement Not every skill is essential at trainee level, but candidates should have a strong engineering foundation and a genuine willingness to learn and develop. Personal Attributes We're looking for someone who is: Self-motivated and keen to learn Technically and mechanically minded A logical and confident problem solver Highly attentive to detail Flexible and adaptable Safety-conscious A strong communicator and team player Comfortable working in a busy manufacturing environment Passionate about developing a long-term career in engineering What's on Offer? £31,000 per annum 39 hours per week Permanent, full-time position Full training and development Hands-on engineering experience Opportunity to develop into a fully experienced Maintenance Engineer Long-term career progression Support and mentoring from an experienced engineering team Apply Today If you're an engineering professional looking to develop your maintenance career and gain valuable hands-on experience within a manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV and a member of the Vanta Staffing team will be in touch, or call the office on (phone number removed)  Vanta Staffing are working as a recruitment agency for this position