Electrical Maintenance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Oldham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Skilled Shift Engineer to enhance print production efficiency. In this exciting role, you will be responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with teams to ensure smooth operations. With a focus on continuous improvement, your technical expertise will directly impact the reliability of production processes. The company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and support for personal development. If you're passionate about engineering and thrive in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

7 Weeks Holiday

Giving Back Day

Enhanced Family Leave

Private Healthcare Cash Plan

Wellbeing Support

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in FMCG or manufacturing environments is essential.
• Ability to multitask under pressure and strong IT skills required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct preventative maintenance and respond to breakdowns efficiently.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Skills

Preventative Maintenance

Problem-Solving

Multitasking

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 (NVQ) Engineering Qualification

Time-Served Apprenticeship

Tools

CMMS Systems

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Are you a skilled and motivated Engineer looking for your next challenge? If you’re passionate about keeping operations running smoothly and have experience in FMCG, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

As a Skilled Shift Engineer, you’ll play a crucial role in maintaining and improving Reach’s print production. From preventative maintenance to structured problem-solving, you’ll use your technical expertise to keep everything running efficiently. This is a shift-based role, covering 2 days, 2 nights, then 4 days off, so flexibility is key.

You’ll be working with a dynamic team, tackling breakdowns, supporting operators with low-level engineering tasks, and developing standard operating procedures to enhance equipment performance. Your work will directly impact the reliability and efficiency of our print production, ensuring that our newspapers continue to reach millions of people.

Your day-to-day will involve keeping our site running safely and efficiently. You’ll be responsible for conducting preventative maintenance, responding quickly to breakdowns, and using your problem-solving skills to deliver continuous improvements.

You’ll collaborate closely with operators and other teams, ensuring compliance with safety standards while working with the latest technology and engineering systems. Whether it’s troubleshooting, developing SOPs, or supporting production activities, you’ll be at the heart of operations, making a real impact every shift.

What you’ll need to succeed:

You’ll need a Level 3 (NVQ) engineering qualification in electrical or mechanical disciplines—or time-served apprenticeship experience. Your background in FMCG or manufacturing environments will help you handle the fast-paced nature of the role.

A flexible, proactive mindset is essential, as is the ability to multitask under pressure. Strong IT skills will come in handy, as you’ll be using CMMS systems, MS Word, and Excel to report, track, and manage engineering tasks. Your excellent communication skills will also be key, as you’ll be interacting with operators, contractors, and management across the site.

What can we offer you?

We're offering a salary of £45,000 - £51,000 depending on experience, and a range of fantastic benefits to help support you both personally and professionally. These include:

• Help saving for your retirement - join our pension scheme and we’ll match contributions up to 6%
• 7 weeks’ holiday per year when you join. After three, five and ten years’ service with Reach, you’ll accrue one additional day of annual leave. We also have a Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Giving back day - an additional day’s leave each year to support a cause close to your heart
• Enhanced family leave - including maternity, paternity and adoption - and you’ll be eligible after just six months’ employment
• Private Healthcare Cash Plan - free health cash plan so you can claim back cash for a range of medical expenses
• Wellbeing support - including a 24/7 employee assistance programme (EAP) for you and your nearest and dearest
• Awesome career opportunities - you’ll have support from your line manager and a range of learning & development programmes

Reach plc believes diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why we are committed to being an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all suitable applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.