Maintenance Engineer

Cutting Edge Music Tech - On-Demand Vinyl Records

We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to help us revolutionise the physical and digital music industry. We've invented a new technology to produce on-demand vinyl records and built a web platform for music creators to create and sell their products worldwide via our store at zero cost. We partner with leading record labels, streaming services, digital providers, distributors, and iconic global artists to build a global solution for physical media, but most importantly, we give small and emerging artists frictionless access to offer vinyl and CDs to their fans through our innovative solution and planned production/fulfilment centres in Europe, the USA, and Asia.

The vinyl market has grown over 20% yearly for the last 16 years, and CDs are growing again for the first time in two decades. By 2030, there will be nearly 200 million music creators worldwide (with AI accelerating this even further). Most would love to have their music on vinyl or CD for friends, family, and fans,  many would happily buy a record for around $30 if accessible without high costs or minimums, which our scalable on-demand tech makes possible. elasticStage delivers easy, affordable access to this booming opportunity.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented Maintenance Engineer to join our team. The Maintenance Engineer is a crucial member of our Operations team, responsible for ensuring the seamless operation of our manufacturing process. This role will oversee and monitor production systems, diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues, manage maintenance activities, and work closely with hardware and software teams to design and implement critical fixes while driving continuous improvements in the production process.

This is a night shift role. As part of this position, you will work on a rotating night shift pattern, providing exposure to different aspects of our production processes and supporting the demands of customer orders, while still promoting a healthy work–life balance. Our shift schedule is 4 nights on - 4 nights off.

Come join us and help scale a fast-growing, high-profile industry disruptor!

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative maintenance on production stations, including completing check sheets, cleaning, visual inspections, and recording weights in the CMMS.
• Identify failure modes and carry out corrective actions, including mechanical adjustments.
• Calibrate stations as required (e.g., replace tooling, microscope analysis, and other mechanical adjustments).
• Monitor station performance and record observations linked to the root cause of issues, taking intervention where necessary.
• Recover from robot transport failures and report associated issues.
• Manage dual-role stations, including product load/unload and updating dashboard queues.
• Log the installation and removal of new and old tools.
• Report observed failure modes to the Production Manager (e.g., damaged product, raw material related problems, machine malfunction, dimensional deviations).
• Monitor conditioning parameters, including temperature, air quality, humidity.
• Carry out maintenance checks and corrective actions on other assets such as heat tunnels, shrink wrappers, packaging/folding machines, CNCs, and finishing machines as required.
• Own machine reliability and performance, and escalate structural problems and root causes to R&D.
• Report the main reasons for reduced OEE/machine output on a daily basis and contribute to solution discussions for improvement.
• Ensure quality standards are met, investigate defects, and apply corrective actions.
• Maintain technical, operational, and H&S documentation, and manage critical spares.

Requirements

Technical Requirements:

• Relevant engineering qualification (e.g., Indentured Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3) in Electrical, Mechanical, or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
• Experience assembling complex mechanical assemblies.
• Experience optimising processes and procedures to improve output.
• Experience operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting machinery.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve technical issues quickly.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing practices and experience implementing them (e.g., root cause analysis, KPI monitoring, 5S).
• Ability to maintain accurate maintenance logs, repair records, and spare parts inventory using a Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Experience using IT tools for communication and collaboration (e.g., Slack, Zoom, and Google Workspace).

Collaboration and Communication:

• Excellent teamwork skills to work effectively with R&D, software, and production teams.
• Ability to clearly and concisely communicate faults, causes and solutions.
• Ability to work independently and effectively.
• Clear written communication for reports and SOP writing.
• Experience in mentoring/coaching assembly operators and giving training.
• Managing support from external contractors and suppliers.

Benefits

What We Offer 

• Industry-Leading Salary Package: Enjoy a highly competitive salary package that rewards your expertise and hard work.
• Flexible time off: 25 days of paid holiday, a paid birthday off, and remote-friendly working.
• Comprehensive Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our robust pension scheme.
• Cutting-Edge Tech Office Environment: Work in a modern, tech-driven office environment equipped with the latest tools and technology.
• Medical Insurance: Protect yourself with our comprehensive medical insurance plan.

Work Location 

• This role is onsite, based in our vibrant Elstree office (WD6) five days a week.