Maintenance Engineer

5S Recruitment Limited; Littleborough; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Job summary

Our client, a global plastics manufacturer in Lancashire, is seeking a hands-on Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join the engineering team. The role focuses on reliability, downtime reduction and continuous improvement across injection and blow-moulding machinery.

You will diagnose and repair electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and control-system faults, perform planned maintenance and support production with a proactive, team-focused approach.

Qualifications

• At least five years' maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault-finding ability.
• A genuinely multiskilled or mechatronic engineering background.
• Working knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery and industrial control systems.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment.
• Diagnose technical problems methodically and remain calm under pressure.
• Experience working alongside Production, Process Engineering and Quality teams.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance, breakdown reduction and continuous improvement.
• Good communication skills and the ability to train and support production colleagues.
• Flexible, approachable and team-focused attitude.
• Experience within an injection moulding or blow moulding environment would be highly advantageous.
• A 17th or 18th Edition electrical qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and control-system faults.
• Responding efficiently to machinery breakdowns and minimising lost production.
• Completing planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Investigating recurring failures and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Supporting injection and blow‑moulding machinery, ancillary equipment and site services.
• Assisting with machine setup and recommissioning following mould changes.
• Establishing effective machine settings and helping standardise production processes.
• Training and supporting operators and setters in machine setup and basic fault identification.
• Identifying opportunities to improve machinery reliability, efficiency and output.
• Supporting continuous-improvement projects focused on downtime, waste, cycle times and OEE.
• Contributing to root‑cause analysis and engineering improvement activities.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and communicating outstanding issues.
• Promoting ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 and a health‑and‑safety culture.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Mechatronic engineering

PLC knowledge

Automated manufacturing equipment

Job description

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Lancashire

Salary: £38,500 - £41,500

Hours: Predominantly Days with an Early Finish Every Friday

Working Hours

Three weeks out of every four:

Monday to Thursday: 7:00am - 3:30pm

Friday: 7:00am - 3:00pm

Every fourth week:

Monday to Thursday: 12:00pm - 8:30pm

Friday: 12:00pm - 8:00pm

Are you an experienced Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer looking for an attractive working pattern, long-term stability and the chance to make a genuine technical impact?

Our client is a global leader in the manufacture of industrial plastic packaging and medical-waste products. Operating from an established manufacturing facility in Lancashire, the business combines international scale with an excellent culture built around teamwork, strong engineering standards and continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands‑on Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer to join a collaborative engineering team, working closely with Production, Process Engineering and Quality to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime and support manufacturing performance.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary of £38,500 - £41,500, dependent upon experience.
• Predominantly day-based working hours.
• Early finish every Friday.
• Company pension.
• Stable position within a successful global manufacturer.
• Supportive and team-focused working environment.
• Opportunity to work with established injection and blow‑moulding machinery.
• Scope to influence equipment reliability and continuous improvement.

The Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Role

As the Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, you will provide reactive and planned maintenance support across a busy plastics manufacturing operation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Diagnosing and repairing electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic and control-system faults.
• Responding efficiently to machinery breakdowns and minimising lost production.
• Completing planned preventative maintenance activities.
• Investigating recurring failures and implementing effective corrective actions.
• Supporting injection and blow‑moulding machinery, ancillary equipment and site services.
• Assisting with machine setup and recommissioning following mould changes.
• Establishing effective machine settings and helping standardise production processes.
• Training and supporting operators and setters in machine setup and basic fault identification.
• Identifying opportunities to improve machinery reliability, efficiency and output.
• Supporting continuous-improvement projects focused on downtime, waste, cycle times and OEE.
• Contributing to root‑cause analysis and engineering improvement activities.
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and communicating outstanding issues.
• Supporting compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001.
• Promoting good housekeeping, 5S principles and a positive health‑and‑safety culture.

Some short‑term flexibility may occasionally be required to support production and wider business needs.

Your Experience

To be considered for this position, you should have:

• At least five years' maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong electrical and mechanical fault‑finding ability.
• A genuinely multiskilled or mechatronic engineering background.
• Working knowledge of PLC‑controlled machinery and industrial control systems.
• Experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment.
• The ability to diagnose technical problems methodically and remain calm under pressure.
• Experience working alongside Production, Process Engineering and Quality teams.
• Knowledge of planned maintenance, breakdown reduction and continuous improvement.
• Good communication skills and the ability to train and support production colleagues.
• A flexible, approachable and team‑focused attitude.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong engineering standards.
• Experience within an injection moulding or blow moulding environment would be highly advantageous.
• A 17th or 18th Edition electrical qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.

Desirable Machinery Experience

Experience with any of the following machinery would be a distinct advantage:

• Krupp Kautex
• KraussMaffei
• Negri Bossi
• BMB
• Battenfeld
• Experience with other injection moulding, extrusion blow moulding, robotics or automated production equipment will also be considered.

The Person

This opportunity will suit a practical engineer who enjoys working on the shop floor and solving problems properly not simply resetting the machine and waiting for the same fault to return.

You will be dependable, technically curious and capable of working independently. You must also be a genuine team player who can build effective relationships across Engineering, Production, Process and Quality.