Engineering Jobs

Maintenance Engineer

Meridian Business Support • Sowton, Exeter

Salary

£45k – £45k

Posted

17 October 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Meridian Business Support is hiring a Maintenance Engineer in Sowton, a engineering role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £45k – £45k. Meridian Business Support 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.

Maintenance Engineer The Company: Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Technician with either Electrical or Mechanical or Multiskilled skill? You will be required to provide daily maintenance and repair ( preventative and emergency ) of a wide range of production and engineering machinery . We have multiple roles available due to an exciting company expansion in Exeter, and all shift patterns will be considered for experienced manufacturing Maintenance Engineers and Techni…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Meridian Business Support — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £45k – £45k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £47,820 median across 1,319 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Sowton, Exeter
Posted: 17 October 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.