Maintenance Engineer
Service machinery and equipment for optimal functionality.
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- What's it like to be a Maintenance Engineer?
- Latest Maintenance Engineer jobs
- Top skills and experience for Maintenance Engineers
- Maintenance Engineer role reviews
What's it like to be a Maintenance Engineer?
A Maintenance Engineer typically maintains and repairs various types of equipment and machinery in a range of industries. They often carry out inspections, perform routine maintenance and diagnose faults in order to keep machinery in optimal condition. Maintenance Engineers may either focus on particular types of equipment, such as medical or manufacturing machinery, or provide more general maintenance across a variety of workplace settings. They may also be involved in installing new systems and ensuring they are properly integrated into existing infrastructure. Being a Maintenance Engineer often involves working closely with other professionals such as electricians, operators and other engineers, and having an understanding of health and safety regulations.
Tasks and duties
- Inspecting machinery and equipment to identify and troubleshoot issues.
- Conducting routine maintenance work including replacing, fixing or cleaning parts as necessary.
- Updating maintenance records and writing reports to document all performed tasks and any incidents.
- Developing preventative maintenance plans to avoid future breakdowns and failures.
- Collaborating with other team members and management to optimise the usage and lifespan of equipment.
- Handling emergency repairs and troubleshooting technical issues in a timely manner.
- Staying updated with latest maintenance best practices, relevant regulations and health and safety guidelines.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Maintenance Engineer employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Preventive Maintenance
Welding
Pneumatics
Machining
Hydraulics
Computerised Maintenance Management System
Troubleshooting
Mechanical Engineering
Workplace Health and Safety
Maintenance Engineering
FMCG Industry
Sound Engineering
Problem Solving
Fault Finding
Installation
Product Engineering
Mechanical Maintenance
Root Cause Analysis
Food Production
Prioritisation
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Latest Maintenance Engineer reviews
Sep 2025
In My role extensive experience in ensuring performance, reducing downtime, cost-effective solutions through proactive maintenance and innovative problem solving."
Reviewer's QualificationNational Certificate II in Technical Drafting
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationManufacturing, Transport & Logistics
The good thingsProblem-solving*: Identifying and fixing issues can be satisfying, especially when it gets things running smoothly again.
Hands-on work: Maintenance often involves working with tools and equipment, wh...
The challengesUnpredictable schedules*: Maintenance work can involve working irregular hours, including nights, weekends, or being on call.
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Feb 2024
During my work on the ship, you will be satisfied with the high level of service and work of the engine room, as well as the well-coordinated work of the engine team.
Reviewer's QualificationMaster of Engineering
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationEngineering
The good thingsVariety of different projects, companies respects, enjoy of my work, savings a lot of money for company
The challengesNothing . I like my role best of all
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