Maintenance Engineer

Interaction Recruitment; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site training

Overtime pay

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment PLC in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, is seeking a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanically Biased) for a permanent role with rotating shifts. You will fault-find, perform planned and reactive maintenance on production machinery, and implement improvements to reduce downtime.

The role requires strong mechanical maintenance skills, experience in a fast-paced production environment, and may involve working with milling machines and lathes. On-site training and a shift allowance apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing maintenance role is essential.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills, with ability to fault-find across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience working in a fast-paced production environment.
• Knowledge of milling machines and lathes would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, responding quickly to machinery breakdowns.
• Minimise downtime by identifying faults and implementing practical solutions.
• Carry out machine modifications and improvements to enhance performance and reliability.
• Maintain a variety of equipment, including conveyors and specialist production machinery.
• Work alongside production teams to ensure machinery operates safely and efficiently.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical fault diagnostics

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

Milling machines

Lathes

Job description

Reference
Maintenance1 Salary
£20.48 - £21.03/hour Job Location
- United Kingdom -- England -- North West England -- Lancashire -- Skelmersdale Job Type
Permanent Posted
29 October 2026

Maintenance Engineer - Mechanically Biased

£20.48 per hour + 55p per hour shift allowance
Permanent Position | Rotating Shifts | Overtime Available

This is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys fault finding, problem-solving and keeping production machinery running efficiently. You’ll be responsible for planned and reactive maintenance, breakdown repairs and machinery improvements across a range of industrial production equipment.

The Role

Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs.

Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, responding quickly to machinery breakdowns.

Minimise downtime by identifying faults and implementing effective, practical solutions.

Carry out machine modifications and improvements to enhance performance and reliability.

Maintain a variety of equipment, including conveyors and specialist production machinery.

Work alongside production teams to ensure machinery operates safely and efficiently.

Adapt to challenging situations and use your initiative to get equipment back up and running.

About You

Previous experience in a manufacturing maintenance role is essential.

Strong mechanical maintenance skills, with the ability to fault-find across mechanical and electrical systems.

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or an equivalent qualification would be advantageous.

Experience working in a fast-paced production environment.

Knowledge of milling machines and lathes would be beneficial.

Print industry experience would be an advantage, but is not essential.

A practical, resourceful approach to fault finding, repairs and problem-solving.

Full training will be provided on the site-specific machinery, making this an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to develop their knowledge and skills.

Shift Pattern

Rotating weekly shifts: 06:00-14:00 and 14:00-22:00.

Monday to Friday.

Initially working day shifts before shadowing an experienced engineer and progressing onto the rotating shift pattern independently.

Salary & Benefits

£20.48 per hour basic rate.

55p per hour shift allowance.

Approximately £41,000 per annum, depending on hours and shift allowance.

Overtime paid at time and a half Monday to Saturday.

Double time paid on Sundays.

Full training on site-specific equipment.

Opportunity to develop your engineering skills within a specialist manufacturing environment.