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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.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

SIMILAR JOBS

 

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.
 

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
 

Are you looking to join an organisation who are world leading business?  A company who can offer Stability and development and progression. A company who holds over 50 years of services worldwide

We are currently supporting our client in their search for a Service Engineer – Mult-Skilled with a strong Electrical bias. 

The Service engineer will be required to travel to a Geographic Timetable, so we are looking for a engineer who is happy to commute UK BASED and at Times overseas.  (Locations will be Discussed) 

Benefits the Service Engineer will receive:

  • Salary £36.000 
  • Holiday 30days 
  • Life Assurance 
  • 9% Pension Scheme 
  • Working Days over 4days – 7am till 4:45pm – 4days Work 
  • Company van + Fuel card 
  • All expenses covered. 

Experience with Service Engineer will hold & Requirements: 

  • Ideally holding a multi-skilled background – electrically biased 70/30 split 
  • Proven electrical and mechanical abilities 
  • Experienced with Maintaining a range of Overhead Cranes.
  • Planned Preventative Maintenance 
  • Organise Crane Maintenace Activities 
  • Experience in electrical and mechanical installation work. 
  • Knowledge of PPM systems and reports generation. 
  • Previous experience within a Similar position / Proven experience with Cranes – Overhead Cranes. 
  • Ideally, we are looking for an Apprentice trained engineer / holding a formal qualification in engineering. 

Ideally holding their 17th / 18th Wiring regulations 
EITB Certificate would be at an advantage.

 

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Experienced Maintenance Manager to join a Manufacturing Specialist within the Greater Manchester Area. Joining forces with the Operation Manager, you will be responsible for an established Maintenance Team. 

An opportunity to join a Leading organisation that not only Manufacturer but Design, who have been established for over 40 years. A company that continues to Grow. Holding a grest reputation of providing great service as well as Products. 

The Maintenance Manager will be required to work: 8am till 4:30pm 

Being responsible for 6 Maintenance engineers – Electrical & Mechanical. 

Benefits the Maintenance Manager will receive:

  • £50,000
  • Monthly bonus scheme
  • 25+8 days holiday
  • 8% Pension  

Key Responsibilities the Maintenance Manager:  

To ensure that all activities associated with the Maintenance team are carried out in compliance to legislation and company standards for Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality.  Liaise with departments to support the effective running of production.

To ensure the effectiveness of the Maintenance Department and team, contribute to decision-making process to achieve higher standards in associated field of activities.  Act as an advocate for improvement and change across all engineering functions at all levels.

To promote a positive environment which engineering is seen by management, employees, neighbours, customers, and other off-site agencies as being fundamental to the company’s day to day operations.  Ensure policies, programmes, systems, procedures, and registrations are developed and maintained to meet company and regulatory requirements.

Day to Day Requirements: 

  • Support the effective running of production.
  • Attend Management meetings as and when required.
  • Regular review of production schedule with Planning Manager to identify planned maintenance opportunities.
  • Ensure the Maintenance Management Software is updated and utilised effectively and in the absence of the Engineering Coordinator is resourced efficiently.
  • Manage calibration, testing schedules and associated record keeping.
  • Manage all engineering regulatory inspection schedules and associated documentation for compliance to the standards required and associated record keeping.
  • Regular review of production schedule with Planning Manager to identify planned maintenance opportunities.
  • Ideally, we are looking for a Multi-Skilled Split. Electrical and Mechanical Knowledge. 
  • Holding a Formal qualification in Engineering – Level 3 
  • Previous experience within a management role. 
  • Previous experience within a Chemical Plant or Heavy engineering.
 

Join a distinguished organisation operating from one of the largest sites in the Midlands region, known for its stability and commitment to excellence. 

We are seeking a skilled Static Site Electrician to join our Maintenance team and contribute to our legacy of success.

With a proven track record of low staff turnover, we take pride in nurturing a supportive work environment where employees thrive.  Our team oriented approach, led by a manager who values collaboration, fosters growth and skill development. 

Benefits: 

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary of £46,500 (which increases with service to £52K) 
  • Outstanding Company Pension Scheme
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates 
  • Share Options 
  • Annual Bonus 
  • Product Discount
  • Free Parking 
  • The Opportunity to work within a bright, clean and NON manufacturing environment.

Duties of a Site Electrician 

Working rotating shifts and as a proven Multi Skilled Site Electrician you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance to a wide range of equipment which can range from Air Handling Units through to large pieces of Electrical plant.  

Requirements of a Site Electrician 

  • Have a proven background in undertaking planned and reactive maintenance to a range of site services equipment.  
  • Have experience of supporting emergency back up generation plant 
  • Have experience of supporting a wide range of lighting and power (Ideally both LV & HV)
  • Qualified Electrically to City & Guilds or NVQ level 3
  • If you have undertaken a recognised Electrical Apprenticeship and / or hold JIB or AM2 accreditation it will be at an advantage. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a stable market sector, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package and ongoing training and development. 

The Site Electrician role is commutable from Birmingham, Coventry & Solihull

 

I am looking to recruit a full time and permanent Maintenance Supervisor to join an experienced and dedicated Engineering Team near Banbury on days Monday – Friday. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to utilise their engineering and supervisory skills. This role would suit someone ambitious and ready to take the next step in their career.

The package details for the role of Maintenance Supervisor include:

  • Salary up to £58,000 depending on experience.
  • 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday days 
  • Pension is 3% paid via salary sacrifice, saving you tax and NI contributions.
  • Annual Salary Reviews – an annual pay review is conducted every January.
  • Holiday – 23 days plus bank holidays, rising to 25 plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service.

This role is to support the site Engineering Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for allocating, co-ordinating, and assessing all shift Engineering work tasks to ensure that maximum value. They will supervise the Engineering team and will also provide relief legal duty holder cover for the Engineering Manager.

Desirable Skills involve:

  • High volume manufacturing experience to include continuous processes and batch processes
  • Significant experience of working with a maintenance background
  • Experience in electrical and mechanical fault finding
  • Planned maintenance systems and procedures development experience
  • Well-developed and well-rounded management and leadership skills, being a true team player
  • Proven continuous improvement skills
  • Apprentice trained Electrical Engineer with Mechanical & Electronic / PLC skills
  • 17th / 18th Edition qualification

The Maintenance Supervisor role is commutable from Leicester, Northampton, Corby, Kettering, and Peterborough.

 

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.
 

I am recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Service Engineer to join a well-respected and specialist employer. As Service Engineer you will support with the ongoing servicing and maintenance of the product which is very key to the safety. Utilising the clients in house systems to meet customer expectations you will be responsible for carrying out on-site servicing in line with company standards. 

This is a Monday – Friday role 9am – 5pm with benefits including: 

  • Salary £33,990, monthly paid. 
  • If based in London then London Weighting will be applied on top. 
  • Company car, or allowance, with a fuel card. + company credit card
  • There may be some overnight stays.
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Xmas shutdown
  • Annual leave buy and sell scheme
  • Company sick pay after probation period
  • Pension salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Life assurance after 12 months
  • Career progression and development
  • Active social committee

The ideal Service Engineer must have a full clean driving licence. Be flexible and willing to travel at short notice as appropriate and have an ability to perform under pressure. Some key duties of the role include: 

  • Planned and reactive on-site servicing using company checklists in line with company procedures. 
  • Installation and maintenance of company products on customer sites. 
  • Generating and validating leads from service visits for the business development team to follow up. 
  • Working with the quality assurance team to address on-site issues. 
  • Attend regular service meetings via teams and head office. 
  • Planning and booking of servicing work utilising our service planning system to meet customer expectation and servicing dates.
  • Utilising customer servicing and facilities management systems to ensure compliance of servicing documentation.

The role of Service Engineer is commutable from Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and North London. There may be some national travel. 

If you have hesitated about moving over the past few months, this is a great opportunity to join an organisation that won’t be affected by any potential fallout from the current economic climate.

 

I have a unique opportunity for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join a global food giant in the Wolverhampton area. You will join the team as a maintenance technical trainer you will take learn and on board all OEM and technical training and develop this into diagnosis packages for team members to follow. 

My client is looking for a maintenance technical trainer to join their team on a Continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical abilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer looking to take a step up in their career. 

Maintenance Technical Trainer Benefits:

  • Salary £50,974.56 
  • Premium overtime rates. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 12% Employer Pension Contribution. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Xmas Bonus. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Volunteering days off. (Paid) 

Maintenance Technical Trainer Duties include:

  • Continental shift rota. 
  • Attend OEM and technical training. 
  • Take technical lead in fault finding and develop step by step guides for engineers to follow. 
  • Create training logs for engineers and apprentices. 
  • Hands on maintenance, preventive and reactive. 
  • Record engineering work with SAP. 
  • Support and cover for engineering supervisors to achieve departmental goals. 

As a Maintenance Technical Trainer Requirements: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Electrically qualified. 
  • Experience with PLC’s ideally Alan Bradley. 
  • Strong IT skills.   
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety. 
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Technical Trainer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Bilston, Brierley Hill, and surrounding areas.

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance team leader to join a well-known company based near Wolverhampton and Dudley. As chargehand you will be in charge of a small team of engineers to co-ordinate and initiate engineering activities.   

My client is looking for a maintenance team leader to join their team on a Continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with no preference. This is a great opportunity to work with one of the worlds best employers.  

Maintenance Team Leader Role Benefits:

  • Salary £50,974.56 
  • Premium overtime rates. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 12% Employer Pension Contribution. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Xmas Bonus. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Volunteering days off. (Paid) 

Maintenance Team Leader Duties include:

  • Continental shift rota. 
  • Improve and promote safety across site. 
  • Lead a team of multi-skilled engineers. 
  • Focus on departmental KPI’s. 
  • Manage and supervise contractors. 
  • Shift reports. 
  • Planned and reactive maintenance. 
  • Identify and procure critical spares. 

As a Maintenance Team Leader Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Previous experience in team leading role. 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety. 
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 
  • SCADA systems (advantageous). 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Team Leader position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Bilston, Brierley Hill, and surrounding areas.