Job Description
Read on to find out what you will need to succeed in this position, including skills, qualifications, and experience.
Maintenance Engineer - £40,000-£46,000 + overtime + 25 Days Annual Leave + Leading Business + Private Healthcare + Career Progression!
Location: Trafford Park
Hours: 37 hours per week | 3-shift rotating pattern (flexible working scheme) | Lots of overtime
The Opportunity - Maintenance Engineer
I am recruiting a couple of Maintenance Engineer to join the site maintenance team at our Trafford Park manufacturing facility. This is a hands-on role supporting a busy heavy industrial environment, where your ability to diagnose faults quickly, restore production, and drive reliability will be key. While the role is primarily electrical, you'll also be expected to confidently support the mechanical-biased maintenance activities alongside the wider engineering team.
Key Responsibilities - Maintenance Engineer
* Providing responsive breakdown support to keep production running safely and efficiently
* Carrying out electrical fault finding, repair, and diagnostic work on production machinery
* Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and documenting work completed
* Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment reliability and uptime
* Working safely in line with site Health & Safety standards, risk assessments and permits to work
* Assisting with mechanical maintenance tasks when required (e.g., bearings, belts, guards, alignment)
* Liaising with production teams and external contractors to coordinate repairs and maintenance activity
* Ensuring accurate completion of maintenance records and reporting recurring issues to improve reliability
The ideal candidate - Maintenance Engineer
* Proven experience as an Industrial Maintenance Engineer within manufacturing, production, or heavy industry
* Strong fault-finding capability on electrical systems including motors, control panels, relays, sensors, drives/inverters
* Comfortable supporting basic maintenance tasks as part of a multi-skilled team
* Ability to work safely under pressure during breakdown situations and prioritise effectively
* Good communication skills and a professional, team-focused approach
Qualifications / Certifications (Preferred) - Maintenance Engineer
* Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)(essential)
* 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (desirable)
* Experience xsngvjr in industrial control systems / PLC fault finding (advantageous)
* IOSH / H&S awareness training (beneficial)
What We Offer
* Competitive salary with shift allowance included
* 25 days annual leave
* Private medical cover (after qualifying period)
* Pension 5% company contribution
* Early Finish Friday
* Employee Discount Hub
* Death in Service for all employees from day 1 1 x salary payout whilst in probationary period or fixed term; 4 x salary payout after PP.
* 37-hour working week with 3-shift rotation
* Regular overtime opportunities
* Stable employment within an established industrial manufacturing operation
* Supportive engineering team environment with opportunities for development
Interested apply now!