Maintenance Engineer

Wallace Hind Selection LTD; Crewe; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading European manufacturing organization is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to support electrical and mechanical maintenance across a modern manufacturing site. You'll work closely with production teams to ensure smooth operations and contribute to continuous improvement projects. Ideal candidates will have a HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and experience in maintenance roles. This position offers a competitive salary up to £40,000 along with various benefits, including enhanced pension contributions and gym memberships.

Benefits

Early finish on Fridays

Enhanced employer pension contributions

Reduced gym memberships

Health cash back scheme

Employee assistance programme

Subsidised on site canteen

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in electrical and mechanical maintenance.
• Experience with small building, plumbing, or heating projects.
• Motivated to improve and develop technical knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance and installations.
• Manage general facilities maintenance and contractor supervision.
• Support production with planned and reactive maintenance.
• Implement energy-saving initiatives.
• Work with TPM schedules to resolve breakdowns.
• Perform minor PLC programming adjustments.

Skills

Problem-solving skills

Project management skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

HND in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Qualification to 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations

Job description

Based in North Wales, this leading European manufacturing organisation is recognised for its innovation and award-winning production facilities. As a Maintenance Engineer, join a highly skilled team supporting maintenance and engineering projects across a modern manufacturing site.

BASIC SALARY:

Up to £40,000

BENEFITS:

• Early finish on Friday's - c20 x Friday's off per year!
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Reduced gym memberships
• Health cash back scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Subsidised on site canteen

LOCATION:

You'll be working from our office based in Wrexham.

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS:

Chester, Deeside, Oswestry, Ellesmere, Whitchurch, Crewe, Shrewsbury, Mold, Rhyl, Market Drayton, Nantwich, Runcorn, Liverpool

JOB DESCRIPTION

Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Maintenance Engineer - Manufacturing / Industrial Sector

This Maintenance Engineer role is a hands‑on position supporting electrical and mechanical maintenance across a busy manufacturing environment. Working closely with production, moulding and automation teams, you'll help ensure the smooth operation of facilities and contribute to continuous improvement and maintenance projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As our Maintenance Engineer, you will:

• Perform electrical and mechanical maintenance and installations in line with company safety systems and isolation policies
• Manage general facilities maintenance, sourcing and supervising contractors on site
• Support production and moulding operations with planned and reactive maintenance
• Carry out energy‑saving improvements and initiatives across the site
• Work with TPM schedules and resolve production system breakdowns
• Perform minor PLC programming adjustments to support automated systems

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To become our Maintenance Engineer you will:

• Have a HND (or equivalent) in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Be ideally qualified to 18th Edition IEE Wiring Regulations
• Have experience with small building or plumbing/heating projects advantageous
• Posses strong problem‑solving and project management skills
• Be organised, detail‑focused, and committed to safe working practices
• Be an effective communicator who enjoys teamwork and taking ownership of tasks
• Be motivated to continuously improve and develop technical knowledge

THE COMPANY

We manufacture top‑of‑the‑range products from office printers to industrial machining centres. We have won awards for our carbon neutral recycling facilities in Europe. We invest in our staff and promote growth within our business.

PROSPECTS

As an international business, we offer the opportunity to work across the globe and support progression within the company.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Building Services Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer, or Maintenance Technician – manufacturing, industrial or production environments with exposure to electrical installation, mechanical systems, TPM, PLCs, HVAC, plumbing and automation equipment.

INTERESTED?

Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the recruitment partner of our client.

REF:

SM18293, Wallace Hind Selection