Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing / Electrical Bias)
£45,000 - £50,000 (Overtime OTE 65K) + Call Out Bonus + Weekdays + Company Benefits
Ashton Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
Are you a Maintenance Engineer from a manufacturing background with an electrical bias, looking for a days‑based shift pattern alternated between early mornings and evenings?
Do you want to work as part of a highly‑skilled team, working on a wide variety of plastic manufacturing equipment in a role that can offer 8–12 hours of overtime a week to maximise your earnings?
On offer is the opportunity to work for a well‑established manufacturing company that supplies into a wide range of industries. The company prides itself on investing in and training its staff to ensure a great culture and good staff retention. They are expecting to grow revenue by 25% in the coming years, building on a solid and well‑established reputation.
In this role you will be working alongside a team of 8–10 maintenance engineers, directly working with one engineer on a split shift pattern Monday to Friday (6:30am - 2pm) and (12:00pm - 8pm). The shift rotates weekly, with overtime available outside these hours and on weekends. The role will consist of mostly planned preventative maintenance, but you will be required to be on a call‑out rota for reactive work. This will be 1 week in 3, with a call‑out bonus and overtime rate paid for all hours worked if called out.
This opportunity would suit a Maintenance Engineer with electrical bias and a manufacturing background, looking for excellent overtime and to play a key part in a highly technical team.
The Role:
* PPM & Reactive maintenance on plastic manufacturing machinery
* Working on gearboxes, servos, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical systems
* Full training on highly specialised machinery
* Opportunity to work on new machinery installation projects
* On call 1 week in 3
* Overtime paid at 1.5x, 6–10 hours available each week
* Weekly shift rotation; Week one 6:30am - 2:30pm, Week two 12:00pm - 8:00pm
The Person:
* Maintenance Engineer or similar
* Manufacturing background
* 17th / 18th edition certificate
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.
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