Details:
- Salary: £50,000 - 51,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Crewe Cheshire
- Date: 18 hours ago
Description:
Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical Bias
Salary: £51,000 + Overtime/Shift Allowance
Shift Pattern: 4-on / 4-off Rotating Panama Shift
Location: [Insert Location]
The Role
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team within a busy manufacturing environment.
This is a mechanically biased maintenance role (approximately 70% Mechanical / 30% Electrical), ideal for an engineer with a strong mechanical maintenance background who also has good fundamental electrical knowledge.
You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a range of production machinery, ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable and operational.
Key Responsibilities
As a Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Planned and reactive maintenance of production machinery and equipment
Mechanical fault finding, repair and preventative maintenance
Working with chains, belts and bearings
Maintenance of pumps, valves and hydraulic systems
Working with pneumatic systems and conveyors
Maintenance and fault finding on injection moulding machines
Maintenance and fault finding on blow moulding machines
Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults
Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives
Ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out safely and efficiently
Electrical Skills
Although the role is mechanically biased, candidates should have a good working knowledge of basic electrical systems, including:
Sensors
Relays
Drives and inverters
Star/Delta motor systems
Basic electrical wiring and control panels
PLC inputs and outputs
Electrical fault finding
Experience & Qualifications
We are looking for candidates with:
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent minimum
Strong mechanical maintenance experience
Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment
Good understanding of electrical maintenance and fault finding
Electrical qualifications are highly desirable
Experience with injection and/or blow moulding machinery would be advantageous
A proactive approach to fault finding and preventative maintenance
Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering teamBackground: Open to candidates from a range of manufacturing and engineering backgrounds, provided they have the relevant maintenance experience and technical skills.
Training & Progression
The company places a strong emphasis on employee development and offers:
Significant training and development budget
Ongoing technical training
Opportunities to develop your engineering skill set
Clear progression opportunities, including the potential to progress into a Senior Engineer position
Engineering Team
Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager
Engineering team of approximately 15 engineers
Supportive and well-established engineering function
Working Hours & Shift Pattern
This is a rotating 4-week Panama shift pattern, working 12-hour shifts. Covering 6-6 for 2 weeks and 11-11 for 2 weeks (No Nights)
The shift pattern provides two weekends off every month.
Salary & Benefits
£51,000 basic salary
Overtime / shift allowance paid at 1.5x and 2x
4% employer pension contribution
Life Assurance
Bupa private healthcare after 12 months
22 days' annual leave
Christmas shutdown
Two weekends off every month
Significant training and development investment
Excellent opportunities for career progression
Why Join?
This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking to join an established engineering team with a strong commitment to training and career development.
With a competitive salary, enhanced overtime rates, a structured shift pattern and genuine progression opportunities, this role would suit an engineer looking to develop their career within a modern manufacturing environment