Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance Specialists
24/7 Breakdown Response, Precision Machining & Industrial Maintenance
The UK manufacturing sector is an industrial powerhouse, contributing over £217 billion to the economy annually. In this high-stakes environment, equipment failure means halted production lines and rapidly escalating costs. Hickman Engineering provides rapid breakdown response and proactive maintenance solutions to keep this vital industry running smoothly. Operating across the UK, our mobile engineers and fully equipped machining workshops ensure your factory infrastructure and manufacturing equipment remain operational, maximising your productivity and minimising costly downtime.
What is Manufacturing Engineering & Maintenance?
Manufacturing engineering involves the rigorous maintenance, rapid breakdown repair, and structural reinforcement of factory machinery and industrial infrastructure. Heavy, continuous production subjects manufacturing equipment to extreme, daily wear and tear. Rather than waiting for expensive manufacturer replacements with long lead times, our specialised engineering divisions—encompassing coded welding, bespoke fabrication, and traditional machining—repair, reinforce, and optimise your existing assets. This comprehensive approach extends the operational lifespan of your machinery and keeps your production lines moving safely and efficiently.
Comprehensive Manufacturing Engineering Capabilities
We bring expert workshop capabilities directly to your factory floor, delivering targeted solutions for the heavy manufacturing sector:
Industrial Gearboxes & Hydraulic Presses
Heavy manufacturing takes a massive toll on the mechanical heart of your factory. We offer complete strip-downs, diagnostic reporting, and the precise refurbishment of seized industrial gearboxes. Our machining team also handles comprehensive repairs for hydraulic presses, including ram polishing, seal replacement, and cylinder honing.
Conveyor Systems & Production Lines
When your production line goes down, supply chains immediately suffer. We provide rapid conveyor system maintenance, including urgent roller replacement and bearing housing refurbishments, to optimise your factory layout and restore full production speed.
Structural Machining & Facility Infrastructure
We provide precision structural modifications to keep your factory infrastructure safe and compliant. This includes the removal of heavy RSJ sections, on-site beam drilling, and the bespoke fabrication of structural brackets, safety guards, and buzz bars for your facility.
If a critical component on your manufacturing line breaks and the original manufacturer declares it obsolete or out of stock, we do not wait for international supply chains. Our in-house CAD and traditional machining divisions will reverse-engineer and manufacture an exact-tolerance replacement from modern, high-grade materials within hours.
Sectors & Case Studies
We apply our extensive industrial engineering expertise across highly demanding manufacturing environments:
Facility Infrastructure Welding and Fabrication
We successfully executed complex steel fabrication, RSJ section removal, and bespoke bracket installation for a leading UK timber pressing facility, safely working at height to meet their strict operational deadlines.
High-Pressure Pipeline Welding
We delivered high-precision welding for a leading petrochemical facility, providing ASME-compliant TIG welding and rigorous NDT testing to ensure the operational integrity and safety of their critical pipeline systems.
We support heavy steel manufacturing by establishing comprehensive, proactive maintenance plans, managing fleets of Terberg terminal tractors and Liftec translifters on-site to keep the raw materials and finished products moving efficiently.
The 24/7 Flat Rate Promise
Factory shifts do not stop for weekends, and neither do we. We operate a continuous response service with a highly transparent pricing structure. We charge a flat rate regardless of the time or day—meaning a Tuesday afternoon costs the exact same as a Bank Holiday weekend. If your manufacturing facility is located within 20 miles of our Immingham base, we guarantee a 90-minute engineering response to act as your dedicated breakdown repair team. Contact Hickman Engineering today to keep your production lines moving.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What types of manufacturing equipment do you repair?
We repair and maintain a vast array of factory equipment, including conveyor systems, industrial gearboxes, hydraulic presses, production rollers, and complex heavy lifting machinery across all manufacturing disciplines.
Can you perform heavy equipment repairs directly on our factory floor?
Yes. Our mobile engineering units bring full workshop capabilities directly to your facility. We perform in-situ welding, structural machining, and heavy plant breakdown engineering without the need to transport massive machinery off-site.
Do you manufacture obsolete parts for older production lines?
Absolutely. If your original equipment manufacturer no longer supports a vital machine, our in-house CAD and traditional machining divisions can reverse-engineer the broken component and manufacture a brand-new, exact-tolerance replacement.
Can you perform structural welding for our factory infrastructure?
Yes. Our coded welders regularly perform facility infrastructure upgrades. We handle the removal of steel fabrications, RSJ section modifications, and the installation of bespoke brackets and safety guards while working safely at height.
Do you provide preventative maintenance for manufacturing facilities?
Yes. We design bespoke, cloud-based maintenance schedules to service your production equipment during planned downtime. This proactive approach significantly reduces the risk of unexpected, costly breakdowns during your peak production runs.
Do you charge overtime for emergency night-shift breakdowns?
No. In line with our 24/7 Flat Rate Promise, we do not inflate our prices for after-hours work. You pay the exact same standard rate whether we are called out on a weekday night shift or a busy bank holiday weekend, ensuring complete pricing transparency.
