Maintenance Engineer

Key Selection Recruitment Limited; Bury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Group Maintenance Engineer located in Bury, UK. This hands-on role involves maintaining machinery and site services across two manufacturing sites. You will lead maintenance efforts, manage contractors, and ensure compliance with safety standards. The position offers a salary between £35,000 and £38,500, along with overtime opportunities. Occasional travel to Bradford may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience with drives, motors, pneumatics, hydraulics, and conveyors is advantageous.
• Competence reviewing inspection reports for pressure systems, LEV, and LOLER.
• Ability to supervise contractors and adhere to health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver planned preventive maintenance.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns and maintain accurate records.
• Review statutory and insurance inspection reports.

Skills

Hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial environments

Strong mechanical skills

Good electrical fault-finding ability

Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics

Confidence working in solvent-handling and DSEAR areas

Basic IT and admin skills for maintenance logging

Job description

Group Maintenance Engineer - Bury (with support to Bradford)
Salary: £35,000-£38,500 + overtime (1.5x after 40 hours)
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 6am-4pm (40 hours, paid lunch). Friday only if required.
Start: ASAP
Type: Permanent, full-time

Role Overview

Hands‑on maintenance role covering machinery, site services, statutory compliance and facilities support across two manufacturing sites. You will work independently as the on‑site maintenance lead and coordinate external contractors when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering planned preventive maintenance
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and keeping accurate maintenance records
• Reviewing statutory and insurance inspection reports and completing required actions
• Working on steam boilers, coating lines, gas curing ovens, compressed air systems, LEV and extraction
• Supporting a DSEAR‑zoned environment where solvents are used
• Carrying out first‑line electrical fault finding including motors, panels and lighting
• Managing facilities work including lighting, HVAC, drains, building fabric and small practical repairs
• Supervising external contractors and ensuring safe systems of work
• Supporting other sites on short‑term or advisory tasks when required
• Identifying cost‑saving opportunities around energy, compressed air and repairs

Skills and Experience Required

• Hands‑on maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Strong mechanical skills with good electrical fault‑finding ability
• Experience with drives, motors, pneumatics, hydraulics and conveyors
• Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics
• Confidence working safely in solvent‑handling and DSEAR areas
• Competence reviewing inspection reports for pressure systems, LEV and LOLER
• Ability to supervise contractors and follow health and safety procedures
• Basic IT and admin skills for maintenance logging

Desirable Experience

• Exposure to coatings, textiles, laminating or continuous/batch production processes
• Experience working with steam boilers or extraction systems
• Knowledge of insurance engineer processes and statutory compliance
• Lean or continuous improvement understanding
• IOSH or similar qualification

Additional Information

Very rare call‑out; you must live within 15‑20 minutes of the site
Full handover available due to retirement of current manager
Role is based in Bury with occasional travel to Bradford