Electrical Maintenance Engineer in Widnes

Energy Jobline ZR; Widnes; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Annual bonus

Pension scheme

Training and development

Leave entitlement 22-27 days + bank

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is helping a well-established UK manufacturing business in the Cheshire area recruit a Shift Engineer to maintain and repair production machinery and support continuous improvement. The role involves planned maintenance, reacting to breakdowns, and ensuring health and safety standards in a fast-paced facility.

You will work with production teams, perform inspections, complete records and participate in risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, industrial or production environments.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills and fault-finding ability.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults.
• Work with production teams to minimise downtime.
• Complete equipment inspections and maintenance records.
• Undertake risk assessments before maintenance activities.
• Support safe working practices and maintain a tidy work environment.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical faults

Problem solving

Shift work

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a well-established UK manufacturing business operating within the building products sector. With a strong reputation for quality and innovation, they are seeking a Shift Engineer to join their production team at a busy manufacturing facility in the Cheshire area.

Your new role

As a Shift Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing production machinery to ensure efficient plant operations. Working closely with production teams, you will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM), respond to breakdowns, conduct equipment inspections and support continuous improvement activities. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of health and safety, housekeeping, and operational reliability within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you'll need to succeed

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have experience within a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment and possess strong mechanical maintenance skills.

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
• Diagnosing and resolving mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical faults.
• Working closely with production team leaders to minimise downtime.
• Completing equipment inspections and maintenance records.
• Undertaking risk assessments before maintenance activities.
• Supporting safe working practices and maintaining a tidy work environment.

You will also have:

• Previous experience in maintenance engineering or a similar role.
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of production machinery and maintenance practices.
• Flexibility to work a rotating shift pattern (either or )

What you'll get in return

• A competitive salary package.
• 22 days annual leave, increasing with service up to 27 days, plus bank holidays.
• Participation in a company profit-sharing scheme.
• Annual service bonus.
• Auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Long-term career prospects within a stable and successful manufacturing business.