Maintenance Engineering - North West

Specialising exclusively in Maintenance recruitment I cover the North West area where I have built great relationships & recruited for major organisations across a broad range of industry sectors & maintenance positions. I believe communication is key and even more so is listening to both candidates and client’s needs to ensure I have provided a timely and professional services.

 

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Maintenance Engineering - North West

Specialising exclusively in Maintenance recruitment I cover the North West area where I have built great relationships & recruited for major organisations across a broad range of industry sectors & maintenance positions. I believe communication is key and even more so is listening to both candidates and client’s needs to ensure I have provided a timely and professional services.

 

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Are you an Experienced Machine Shop Team-Leader with proven experience and looking to join a Busy & Friendly organisation based in the Manchester Area? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity. 

We are currently recruiting for an international organisation based in Manchester area who are looking to appoint a Machine shop Team Leader to join their already established team. The right individual will be responsible for a team of CNC Millers & Setters. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that continues to Grow and Invest. 

This role is commutable from the following locations: Stretford / Sale / Stockport / Salford 

The Machine Shop Team leader will be required to work Sunday to Thursday (Nights) – 10pm till 6am 

Benefits on offer to the Machine shop Team leader 

  • Salary: £43.250
  • 5.5% + 3.5% Pension Contribution 
  • 25 + 8days holiday 
  • 4 x Life Assurance 
  • Health care 
  • Company Bonus 

We are looking for an Ambitious forward-thinking individual who holds desire to make continuous changes to carry the business forward. 

Duties: 

  • Manage the Teams Attendance and Development 
  • Ensure Health and Safety in Maintained within the Team. 
  • Ensure the team members have an even workload on a daily basis. 
  • Assist with problem solving and any issues that arise on site.
  • Attend weekly production meetings. 
  • Report back to the Production leader. 
  • Identify and develop manufacturing improvements and Procedures.

Requirements: 

  • Previous experience within a Senior / Team-Leaders role. 
  • Experience with 3,4 & 5 AXIS vertical machining. 
  • Knowledge of operating CMM Machines
  • Practical experience of manufacturing techniques 
  • Previous experience in Operating a CNC / CMM Machines (FANUC & MAZAK) 
  • Checking of drawing where required when using CMM Machines 
  • Time Served Engineer
  • Holding a formal qualification in Engineering 
  • Previous Team-leader / Supervisory is Key to the role.
 

Due to expansion across the business, this market leading organisation is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Electrician to join their already established maintenance engineering team. 

An opportunity to join a leading brand that continue to offer training and Development as well as progression opportunities. 

The maintenance engineer’s role is commutable from the following Area’s: Rochdale / Bury / Bolton / Oldam / Manchester. 

Shift in place for the Maintenance engineer: 3 Shift Rota – Mornings, Afternoons, Nights 

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

  • Salary: £45,000   
  • Pension Scheme. 
  • 25 Days holiday 
  • Sick pay scheme 
  • Employee Discount 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Parking & Canteen.  
  • Training / Development / Progression / Stability. 

Experience the Maintenance Electrician will hold: 

  • Experienced within a Manufacturing / FMCG Environment. 
  • Qualified to an HNC / City & Guilds / NVQ – Electrical engineering / Maintenance. 
  • 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations. 
  • Holding strong Electrical abilities. 
  • Experience with: Motor and Drives, Single & 3phase systems, AC & DC Speed Drives, PLC’s – Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley,

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • React to all Electrical Breakdowns throughout the site. 
  • Maintain Textiles Equipment 
  • Rectify issues and provide feedback on pending breakdowns & Issues. 
  • Read Electrical drawings. 
  • Computer Literate and able to process work orders – through MMS systems. 
  • Working to a Strict Deadline. 
  • Offer support as and when required throughout the site. 
 

Due to expansion across the business, this market leading organisation is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Engineer to join their already established maintenance engineering team. 

An opportunity to join a leading brand that continue to offer training and Development as well as progression opportunities. 

The maintenance engineer’s role is commutable from the following Area’s: Rochdale / Bury / Bolton / Oldam / Manchester. 

Shift in place for the Maintenance engineer: 3 Shift Rota – Mornings, Afternoons, Nights 

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £45,000   
  • Pension Scheme. 
  • 25 Days holiday 
  • Sick pay scheme 
  • Employee Discount 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Parking & Canteen.  
  • Training / Development / Progression / Stability. 

Experience the Maintenance Engineer will hold: 

  • Experienced within a Manufacturing / FMCG Environment. 
  • Qualified to an HNC / City & Guilds / NVQ – Engineering / Maintenance. 
  • Holding strong Mechanical abilities. 
  • At an advantage – slight electrical abilities – Rewiring. 
  • Experience with: Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Gearboxes, Conveyor systems, Textiles equipment, Shafts, Bearings, Belts, Sprockets, Chains. 

Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • React to all Mechanical Breakdowns throughout the site. 
  • Maintain Textiles Equipment 
  • Rectify issues and provide feedback on pending breakdowns & Issues. 
  • Read Mechanical Drawings 
  • Create ways to improve basic mechanical and sewing issues. 
  • Learn and be willing to gain experience with Sewing equipment – and assist as and when necessary.
 

Exciting opportunity to join a specialist manufacturing organisation based in Greater Manchester, an opportunity for a Maintenance engineer to join an already established maintenance team and an organisation that continues to grow and have great plans for the future.  

This is an opportunity work with some finest machine tools and equipment throughout the UK and join a team on maintenance engineers who have been with the organisation for years, who can offer support and knowledge as and when needed.  Being not only part of the team but part of the family that continues to grow. 

The Maintenance engineer position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / St Helen / Preston / Wigan 

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £48,639
  • 8% Pension scheme 
  • 32 days holiday 
  • Secured cark parking. 
  • Early finish on Friday 

Shift the maintenance engineer will be required to work: Double Days – Mornings and Afternoons – Early finishes on Friday. 

Experience required: 

  • We are looking for a Mechanical biased maintenance engineer. Holding a Minimum of 5 years within Engineering. 
  • Must hold experience with CNC Control systems, ideally FANUC / Siemens / YASNAC 
  • Experienced with both Hydraulics & Pneumatics 
  • Understanding of technical manuals and Engineering Drawings 
  • Able to Utilise and update CMM’s. 
  • Previous experience within Machine shop Environment 
  • Apprentice trained holding a City & Guilds /ONC/HNC/HND in mechanical engineering. 

This position will also require you to work within confined spaces, on occasions the position can be demanding so we are looking for a Driven individual who is able to work Quickly and under pressure and can meet deadline.

 

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Electrician.

This is an opportunity to join a leading Manufacturing organisation, known worldwide, supplying into Food & Manufacturing organisations. A company who continues to grow and pride themselves on a good working environment.  

The maintenance electrician will be joining an already established Maintenance team and will have support from Senior engineers on site.  

This role is commutable from: Stockport / Stoke-On-Trent / Macclesfield / Denton 

Shift the maintenance electrician will be required to work Monday to Thursday – the option to work 1pm till 11pm or 2pm till 12 o clock.

Benefits: 

  • Salary: £38,000 - £40,000  
  • Pension
  • 21+8 Days holiday
  • Overtime
  • Flexible working hours / 4-day week.   

Industry: Manufacturing / Packaging organisation   

Maintenance Electrician Duties:

  • Trouble shooting and Fault Finding on various machines including Injection Moulding Machines, Extruders, Grinders, Rotational Moulding Machines, and associated ancillaries.
  • Planned Preventative Maintenance.
  • Identifying parts required to carry out repairs and providing details to the Maintenance Manager.
  • Using blueprints, wiring diagrams and manufacturer’s installation manuals to complete projects.
  • Testing of fixed installations.
  • Some building maintenance such as lighting & small power.
  • Installation of 3 phase supplies & associated switchgear.
  • Highlighting potential problems with aging switchgear and advising the correct course of action for rectification.

Maintenance Electrician Requirements:

  • Experience with Siemens and Mitsubishi PLC’s. – Strong fault-finding abilities 
  • Experience with Grinders, Extruders, Injection Moulding machinery. 
  • Ideally experience within Single and 3 phase systems. 
  • Dealing with some Plant maintenance such as Lighting and Small power. 
  • Must be Apprentice trained, holding a Formal qualification in Electrical engineering. 
  • 17th or 18th Edition trained/compliant.
 

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Maintenance Engineer. 

This is an opportunity to Join a leading organisation that have sites throughout the UK and continue to grow. An opportunity to join a Friendly & busy site where you will join an already established team.  
  
The Maintenance engineer’s role is commutable from the following locations:  Harrogate, York, Middlesbrough, Ripon, Kilburn, Lower Dunsforth 

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • £47,000   
  • Progression opportunities 
  • Up to 10% Pension Contribution 
  • Private Healthcare 
  • 25+8days holiday
  • Cycle to work scheme. 
  • Assistants Program / Health Advice 
  • Overtime  

Shift in place for the Maintenance engineer: Monday to Friday – 6am till 4pm  

Key Responsibilities the Maintenance Engineer:   

  • To work as part of the Maintenance team as a mechanically focused technician with some multi-skilled experience. The position will be responsible for providing mechanical expertise, carrying out repairs on plant equipment in a timely and efficient manner and ensuring equipment is safe and fit for purpose. The position holder will be responsible for safety permits where required and to provide first line supervision for all contactor activity. 
  • To provide mechanical support to the maintenance department in order to carry out repairs on all plant equipment. 
  • Ensure all machinery and equipment on site is both mechanically and electrically safe. 
  • Carry out other support maintenance work when required. 
  • Carrying out repairs on the following Kit: Pumps / Conveyor systems / Gearboxes / Hydraulics & Pneumatics.
  • Ideally holding experience within Chemical or Heavy engineering. 
  • We are looking for an Apprentice trained Maintenance engineer. 
  • Holding a formal qualification in Mechanical engineering. 
  • Flexibility is key – a Motivated individual who is keen to take on over time.
 

We are currently assisting a Leading Global Engineering organisations based in North-West, we are assisting in their search for a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer – Mechanically Biased to join the already Established Maintenance team.

Are you ready to join an exciting & growing organisation that can offer stability and progression opportunities? Are you ready to take an exciting new challenge, a position where you can achieve new levels within your career. 

This multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from the following locations: Preston / Burnley / Blackburn / Blackpool  

Benefits the multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £38.196.10  
  • Pension: 6% employer – 6% employee 
  • Life assurance x3 
  • 25 + 8 days
  • Employee Assistance program 
  • Free Parking & Electric Charging points. 
  • Training & Progression opportunities

Shifts:  Double Days – 6am till 2pm and 2pm till 10pm – Monday to Friday 

Responsibilities & Requirements: 

  1. Reacting to breakdowns mechanical and electrical
  2. Looking for Multi-skilled Split – Mechanically biased – Roughly 60/40 Split. 
  3. Experienced with: Hydraulics & Pneumatics / Gearboxes / Conveyor systems and Lifting equipment. 
  4. Electrical requirements: Fault finding abilities with Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC’s, Motors, and Drives – AC & DC – Able to read electrical and mechanical drawings. 
  5. Ideally you will hold experience within a Heavy Engineering Plant – Manufacturing Plant. 
  6. Keeping accurate records of activities and stores requisitions
  7. Completing planned maintenance activities and installations
  8. Supporting business projects when required
  9. Attending meetings when require
  10. Must be Apprentice trained. 
  11. Ideally holding a BTEC – ONC / HNC / NVQ Leve 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering
 

This is an opportunity for a Driven, motivated engineer who is confident and holds strong electrical abilities as well as holding great communication skills. An opportunity to drive projects forward and join an already established maintenance team. This is an opportunity to join an organisation that prides themselves on a good working environment. 

This is a opportunity to Join a Leading Textiles / Manufacturing organisation based in the Northwest, A world leading organisation. 

The Maintenance electrician role is commutable from the following locations: Bolton / Heywood / Manchester

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive:  

  • Salary: £47.918
  • 21+ 8 days holiday 
  • Plenty of overtime 
  • Great Pension 

Shift in place for the Maintenance Electrician: 12Hr shift – Days and Nights – Rotating system. 3Days on 7off 4Nights on 3days off. 

The successful Maintenance Electrician will be responsible for the following: 

  • Provide technical support to all departments ensuring safe and efficient maintenance.
  • Maximise plant Up time and minimise plant Down time.
  • Communicate at all levels of Engineering and Production Departments the status of plants and ongoing projects.
  • Investigate, report, and resolve repetitive engineering faults.
  • Maintain the computerised maintenance system shift logs, follow up actions, fault, and diagnosis.
  • Carry out risk assessments, issue permits to work and supervise engineering contractors.
  • Design, build and commission control system upgrades and plant improvement projects.
  • Carry out inspection and testing of electrical installations and portable appliances.
  • Organise and supervise planned work for the craftsmen with assistance from the computerised maintenance system and engineering planner.
  • Organise and control weekend work on a rota basis.
  • The ideal candidate will be Apprentice trained, holding a HNC / City & Guilds in Electrical / Electronic engineering.
  • Holding strong fault-finding abilities with Siemens PLC’s 
  • Flexibility is key to this role – Must be happy to work a rotating 12hr shift pattern.
 

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Key Leadership Role – We currently have requirements for an Experience Maintenance Team leader, to provide support an already Established Maintenance Team. / Maintenance Manager  

Are you looking to join an organisation that pride themselves on Growth and development. A company that can offer an exciting new challenge. An opportunity to join a leading organisation who is known world-wide – A leading Manufacturing organisation, then this role may be for you. 

The Maintenance Team leader will be required to work the following Shift:  Wednesday & Thursday 6am till 6pm //// Friday & Saturday 6pm till 6am    

Benefits the Maintenance Team Leader will receive:

  • £52.595
  • Plenty of overtime
  • Production Bonus
  • Shift Bonus 
  • Sick-Pay
  • Pension
  • Childcare Vouchers
  • Generous holiday, Gift Vouchers, 

Experience The Maintenance Team leader Will Hold: 

  • Time Served with experience in a Manufacturing / FMCG Environment.
  • Holding a formal qualification in Mechanical or / and electrical engineering  
  • Previous experience within a team leader / Supervisor role 
  • Multi-skilled – holding Electrical and Mechanical Knowledge. 
  • Holding good Planning / Management / organisational skills. 
  • Driven Continuous improvement.
  • Experienced with Hydraulics, Pneumatics and Electrical Control systems. 
  • Knowledge of Cutting and Grinding 
  • Experienced with Fault finding and Problem Solving

Duties:

  • Supervise and co-ordinate maintenance activities. 
  • Assist with installation of the new plant equipment. 
  • Carry out Factory inspections, Providing Support to the production operatives. 
  • Carry out all planned maintenance on site. 
  • Attend Management meetings and provided reports on daily activities. 
  • Support Current and new members of the team – Support the Training and Development

Maintenance Team leaders’ position is commutable from the following locations:  Rotherham / Barnsley / Doncaster

 

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Maintenance Engineer. 

This is an opportunity to Join a leading organisation that have sites throughout the UK and continue to grow. An opportunity to join a Friendly & busy site where you will join an already established team.  
  
Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • £47,000   
  • Progression opportunities 
  • Up to 10% Pension Contribution 
  • Private Healthcare 
  • 25+8days holiday
  • Cycle to work scheme. 
  • Assistants Program / Health Advice 
  • Overtime  

Shift: Monday to Thursday – 7:30pm till 5:30am / Friday 4pm till 2am.  47.5 hours 

Key Responsibilities the Maintenance Engineer:   

  • To work as part of the Maintenance team as a mechanically focused technician with some multi-skilled experience. The position will be responsible for providing mechanical expertise, carrying out repairs on plant equipment in a timely and efficient manner and ensuring equipment is safe and fit for purpose. The position holder will be responsible for safety permits where required and to provide first line supervision for all contactor activity. 
  • To provide mechanical support to the maintenance department in order to carry out repairs on all plant equipment. 
  • Ensure all machinery and equipment on site is both mechanically and electrically safe. 
  • Carry out other support maintenance work when required. 
  • Carrying out repairs on the following Kit: Pumps / Conveyor systems / Gearboxes / Hydraulics & Pneumatics.
  • Ideally holding experience within Chemical or Heavy engineering. 
  • We are looking for an Apprentice trained Maintenance engineer. 
  • Holding a formal qualification in Mechanical engineering. 
  • Flexibility is key – a Motivated individual who is keen to take on over time.

The Maintenance engineer’s role is commutable from the following locations:  Harrogate, York, Middlesbrough, Ripon, Kilburn, Lower Dunsforth 

 

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within an organisation who has been established for over 50 years, they are a leading organisation based within the Northwest. 

They are currently looking for a Maintenance Electrician who holds previous experience within a Blow moulding / Plastics Environment.  This is an opportunity to join an already Established maintenance team where you will receive training and Support. 

Shift: Double Days – 6am till 2pm – 2pm till 10pm 

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

  • £37,000 - £42,000 
  • 25 + 8 days holiday
  • Standard Pension  

Maintenance Electrician Duties and Responsibilities: 

  • Maintain and install all electrical machinery. 
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance. 
  • Complete maintenance work orders, use of CMMS systems 
  • Be able to communicate at all levels throughout the business. 
  • The individual has to be flexible as there is a call out every other weekend. 

Maintenance Electrician Requirements: 

  • Ideally the individual will hold relevant experience within a Plastics / Blow moulding environment. 
  • Previous experience within a Maintenance Electrician role 
  • To hold abilities with Siemens and Mitsubishi PLC’s - Fault finding abilities 
  • To have worked with both Hydraulics & Pneumatics
  • AC / DC Motors / Drives experience 
  • Looking for a highly motivated, Driven individual 
  • 17th / 18thedition 
  • HNC Qualified – Electrical Engineering 
  • Previous Experience within Blow moulding / Plastics is Essential to this role. 
  • Apprentice trained. 

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from: Preston / Burnley / Bolton / Blackburn

 

This is an exceptional opportunity for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join a leading Manufacturing organisation based in the Greater Manchester Area, 

Are you looking to join an organisation that pride themselves on Growth and development. A company that can offer an exciting new challenge. An opportunity to join a leading organisation who are known world-wide.

The Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from: Hyde / Manchester / Ashton-under-Lyne / Salford / Stretford / Denton 

Shift Pattern: 

Week 1:          Sunday 18.00 - 06.30, Monday 18.00 - 06.30, Tuesday 18.00 - 06.30
Week 2:          Sunday 18.00 - 06.30, Monday 18.00 - 06.30, Tuesday 18.00 - 06.30, Wednesday 18.00-06.30

Benefits the multi-skilled maintenance engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £51.000 
  • Sick-Pay, 
  • Pension, 
  • Private medical / Dental Options 
  • Cycle to work scheme. 
  • Cash back from Various Retailers 
  • Life Assurance. 
  • Childcare vouchers, 
  • Generous holiday, 
  • Gift Vouchers and More

Duties and requirements Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for: 

  • Previous experience within a Heavy Manufacturing Environment 
  • Proven experience within a Similar Role, Conducting both Electrical and mechanical repairs.  
  • Strong fault-finding abilities on PLC’s – ideally Siemens.
  • Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Gearboxes, Conveyor systems, Granulators, Lifting equipment.  
  • Additional requirements: Conveyor Systems, Lifting equipment, Motors and Drives, Control systems. Single and 3 Phase systems, Inverters, SCADA Systems. 
  • Holding High standards of fault-finding abilities 
  • Carry out essential maintenance on all aspects of the production lines.
  • Work through a programme of PPM and helping develop the agility maintenance system.
  • Improve factory OEE through development and innovation of the production facility.
  • Order and Collect Spare electrical / Mechanical materials.
  • Maintain and monitor the machines and Equipment. 
  • Ensure that all plant and machinery s kept in good working condition. 

Qualification the Maintenance Engineer will hold: 

  • Electrical Apprenticeship
  • BTEC ONC & BTEC HNC Electrical Engineering / Mechanical engineering