Contract Site Engineer
Location: Hindley Green
Hours: Full-time | Supporting a 24/7 operation - Working Days
Salary: £22.50-£26.25per hour DOE
Contract Length - 9 months with a view to becoming permanent
Keep a fast‑paced manufacturing site running safely and smoothly.
One of our clients is hiring a hands-on Site Engineer with electrical bias to lead planned and reactive maintenance, boost reliability, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.
Key responsibilities
Rapid response to breakdowns; diagnose faults and cut unplanned downtime.
Develop and run a robust PPM programme to lift asset care, utilisation and performance.
Deliver small installations, process changes and CI projects to improve output, quality and cost.
Uphold H&S, Quality, Hygiene/Housekeeping and GMP; own permits, RA/MS and documentation.
Collaborate with Production (daily reviews), coach teams to improve OEE and efficiency.
Manage contractors and critical spares; provide clear monthly reports and updates.
Plan/monitor engineering projects-budget, schedule, compliance and QA/QC.About you
Time‑served Electro‑Mechanical Apprenticeship; Degree (or equivalent) preferred.
IET 17th Edition, IOSH Managing Safely; MIET (Chartered) desirable.
5+ years in a relevant engineering role within fast‑paced manufacturing.
Strong fault‑finding across mechanical, electrical & pneumatics; PLC/instrumentation exposure.
Lean mindset; analytical, proactive communicator and team coach.
Good working knowledge of H&S, Quality and cross‑functional ways of working.Why join?
Impactful role improving safety, uptime and cost; varied mix of PPM, fault‑finding and CI; opportunity to mentor and lead site initiatives within a continuous improvement culture.
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