Engineering Jobs

Maintenance Engineer

Hays • Diss, Norfolk

Salary

£55k – £55k

Posted

24 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hays is hiring a Maintenance Engineer in Diss, a engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £55k – £55k. Hays holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Your new company We have a new opportunity for a busy manufacturing business in the Diss area, working on a night shift pattern Monday to Friday covering from 9pm to 5am, 42 hours per week. The plant is varied and will require good problem-solving skills and a good understanding of heavy plant equipment. Your new role The role of the Engineer is to carry out all aspects of plant maintenance and repair to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the production and intake systems, in order…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hays — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £55k – £55k
How this salary compares: about 18% above the £46,792 median across 1,246 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Diss, Norfolk
Posted: 24 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.