Maintenance Engineer

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Holywell; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Ongoing training and development

Employee wellbeing programme

Job summary

Proactive Personnel Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to perform planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery in the Deeside area. The role requires a time-served apprenticeship in mechanical and/or electrical engineering with 2+ years manufacturing experience.

You will diagnose faults, undertake repairs, and use CMMS for maintenance records. Expect rotating shifts, overtime, and opportunities for training and development within a stable manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Relevant engineering qualifications.
• Minimum 2 years’ post-apprenticeship experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and breakdown repair.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to Health & Safety standards.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts and overtime when required.
• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• 18th Edition qualification.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• IOSH, NEBOSH or continuous improvement experience.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site equipment.
• Diagnose faults and undertake mechanical and/or electrical repairs.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Identify recurring faults and implement reliability improvements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using a CMMS.
• Support statutory inspections, servicing and general site maintenance activities.
• Work closely with production teams and other departments to resolve engineering issues.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Assist with equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
• Participate in shift rotation, overtime and call-out arrangements when required.

Skills

Apprenticeship in mechanical/electical

Fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

CMMS experience

PLC fault-finding

Education

Engineering qualifications

HNC or equivalent (desirable)

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Maintenance Engineer

Salary: Up to £41,424 per year including shift premiums
Location: Deeside Area
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Shifts: Rotating 3-Shift Pattern

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site equipment.
• Diagnose faults and undertake mechanical and/or electrical repairs.
• Respond quickly to breakdowns to minimise production downtime.
• Identify recurring faults and implement reliability improvements.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records using a CMMS.
• Support statutory inspections, servicing and general site maintenance activities.
• Work closely with production teams and other departments to resolve engineering issues.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
• Assist with equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.
• Participate in shift rotation, overtime and call-out arrangements when required.

The Candidate

Essential Requirements

• Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• Relevant engineering qualifications.
• Minimum 2 years’ post-apprenticeship experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with preventative maintenance and breakdown repair.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to Health & Safety standards.
• Flexibility to work rotating shifts and overtime when required.

Desirable Skills

• HNC or equivalent in Mechanical and/or Electrical Engineering.
• 18th Edition qualification.
• PLC fault-finding experience.
• Experience using CMMS systems.
• IOSH, NEBOSH or continuous improvement experience.

Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary of £35,717 per annum
• Realistic earnings of approximately £41,424 per annum including shift premiums
• Average 38.33-hour working week
• Three-shift rotation:
• 6:00am – 2:00pm
• 2:00pm – 10:00pm (+15% shift premium)
• 10:00pm – 6:00am (+33% shift premium)
• Overtime paid at enhanced rates
• Call-out payments available
• Company pension scheme
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Employee wellbeing and assistance programme
• Long-term career progression opportunities within a stable manufacturing environment.