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Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a professional engineering environment?
Do you enjoy solving practical problems and working with mechanical equipment?
Would you like to join an organisation that invests in training, continuous learning, and long-term career progression?
Mitie is seeking a motivated and reliable Production Support Engineer to join our engineering function within a busy manufacturing environment.
This position offers the opportunity to work on a variety of production support assets while developing valuable skills in maintenance, equipment inspection, fault diagnosis, repairs, and continuous improvement. You will contribute to ensuring critical operational equipment remains safe, reliable, and available to support production activities.
Working alongside experienced colleagues and operational leaders, you will be supported in developing your technical knowledge and practical skills while contributing to the delivery of a high-quality maintenance service.
As a Production Support Engineer, you will support the maintenance, repair, inspection, and improvement of production support equipment used throughout the manufacturing process.
The role combines planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance activities, helping to minimise downtime and support operational performance.
You will work across a range of specialist assets, including Chassis Carriers, Door Carriers, Roller Beds, C-Hangers, White Hangers, Paint Dollies, and fluid delivery systems.
Success in this role requires a strong commitment to safety, quality, customer service, and continuous improvement.
If so, we encourage you to apply.
The successful candidate will undertake planned preventative maintenance, equipment inspections, fault diagnosis, repairs, and reactive maintenance activities across a range of production support assets.
You will be responsible for maintaining accurate maintenance records, updating company systems, identifying equipment defects, recommending corrective actions, and ensuring all work is completed in accordance with Health & Safety requirements, Safe Systems of Work, and Permit to Work procedures.
The role also requires effective communication with operational stakeholders, maintaining high housekeeping standards, and supporting equipment reliability and continuous improvement initiatives throughout the site.
Previous experience within maintenance, engineering, manufacturing, facilities management, production support, or a similar environment would be advantageous. Mechanical maintenance, inspection, repair, or fault-finding knowledge is desirable but not essential.
We welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate practical aptitude, a positive attitude, and a willingness to learn.
A City & Guilds Level 2 qualification, recognised apprenticeship, or equivalent vocational qualification would be beneficial, although candidates with relevant transferable skills and experience will also be considered.
Successful applicants will demonstrate:
A Full UK Driving Licence is essential. An FLT Licence would be advantageous but is not required.
Participation in the On-Call Rota will be required.
Mitie is committed to investing in its people and recognises that skills can be developed through training, coaching, and practical experience.
Comprehensive training will be provided to ensure successful candidates have the knowledge, confidence, and competence required to perform the role safely and effectively.
Previous engineering experience is advantageous but not essential for candidates who demonstrate the right attitude, practical ability, and willingness to learn.
From the moment you join the business, you will receive ongoing support from experienced engineers, Team Leaders, Supervisors, and Managers. Technical guidance, coaching, and practical assistance are readily available, ensuring you have access to the support needed to succeed and continue developing throughout your career.
Our collaborative working environment encourages knowledge sharing, continuous learning, and professional growth.
At Mitie, our people are central to our success. We are committed to providing a positive working environment where individuals can grow professionally, develop valuable skills, and build long-term careers.
You will also gain valuable experience in preventative maintenance, mechanical systems, fault finding, equipment reliability, continuous improvement, Health & Safety compliance, and manufacturing support operations.
Would you like to work in an environment where learning and development are genuinely encouraged?
Are you seeking a role that offers variety, responsibility, and opportunities to grow?
Do you want to be part of a professional and supportive workforce that values safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement?
This position offers the opportunity to work on a diverse range of specialist production assets while developing valuable maintenance and technical skills. Successful applicants will benefit from structured training, ongoing guidance from experienced colleagues and leadership teams, opportunities for overtime, and clear pathways for career progression.
Whether you are building on existing maintenance knowledge or looking to apply transferable practical skills within a technical environment, you will receive the support and development needed to succeed.
Early Shift
05:45 – 14:15
Late Shift
15:05 – 23:35
Additional overtime opportunities may be available based on operational requirements.
Mitie is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel valued, respected, and supported. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and enhances the service we provide to our customers.
Please discuss your application with your current line manager before formally applying.
Internal moves are subject to the standard terms and conditions associated with the advertised position. Enhanced terms and conditions cannot be honoured.
If you are looking to develop your career within a professional, supportive, and safety-focused environment, we encourage you to submit an application.
Join Mitie and play a key role in maintaining the reliability, safety, and performance of critical production equipment while developing valuable technical skills for the future.
Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days' holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.
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