Job Title
Maintenance Engineer
Location
Liverpool, Merseyside
Salary
£44,000 (rising to approx. £45,300 in April + 3% review)
Shift Pattern
* Week 1 & 2: 6:00am – 2:00pm
* Week 3: 10:00pm – 6:00am (Sunday–Thursday)
* Week 4: 2:00pm – 10:00pm (Mon–Fri)
* On-call: 1 weekend in 4 (moving to 1 in 5)
Job Overview
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join a leading manufacturer within the waste management and recycling container industry. This is a well‑established, internationally backed business with a strong reputation for innovation, investment, and long‑term engineering development.
You will be responsible for both the maintenance of factory facilities and a wide range of production equipment including machinery, tooling, moulds, and supporting systems. Working as part of a skilled engineering team, you will play a key role in ensuring maximum uptime, efficient production, and continuous improvement across site operations.
This is a highly varied role covering both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns within a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
Responsibilities
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive maintenance
* Fault finding and repair of mechanical and electrical systems
* Maintaining factory equipment, machinery, and moulding systems
* Supporting installation and implementation of new equipment and investments
* Working closely with the engineering team on maintenance planning
* Diagnosing faults on control systems including sensors, relays, contactors, and inverters
* Mechanical work including hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, belts, and chains
* Supporting continuous improvement activities across site
* Participating in on‑call rota system
Machinery on Site
* Injection moulding machines
* Industrial robots
* Vacuum pumps and vacuum systems
* Granulators
* Hydraulic systems
* Automated production equipment (approx. 2000 units per day output)
Sector – Industrial Manufacutring
Non‑Negotiable Requirements
* Level 3 in Engineering
* Mechanical Bias Engineer
* Factory or Manufacturing or Forces
Desirable Requirements
* Injection moulding experience
* Tooling / toolmaking background
* Experience in plastics manufacturing
* Industrial heavy engineering background
* Forces background considered
Benefits
* Working for a well‑established European manufacturing leader
* Strong investment in training and development
* Opportunities for external training courses (including Level 4 Injection Moulding)
* Potential training opportunities in Spain at sister facilities
* Clear progression and long‑term development opportunities
* Pension scheme
* Healthcare plan (after 6 months)
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Free onsite parking
* Ongoing salary increases and review
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