What's this about?
Do you enjoy practical work and fixing things? Can you stay calm under pressure?
As a maintenance engineer you could be working in the front line of a factory diagnosing breakdown problems, ordering parts and fixing machines.
You could also be working out on a customer site, for example, fixing a customer’s security alarm system or ordering parts for a broken washing machine.
You are likely to be using computerised systems to fault find and oversee routine maintenance.
Maintenance engineers work in all fields of engineering.
Employer Opportunities
There are many opportunities in Engineering Maintenance such as energy company SSE.