Maintenance Engineer

CV Technical; Manchester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday + bank holidays

4% pension

Training and development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

CV Technical is recruiting a Maintenance Engineer for an industrial environment in Greater Manchester. The role is hands-on, joining a small engineering team to carry out planned and reactive maintenance on a range of production equipment.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering/maintenance background with experience on industrial machinery, plus mechanical/electrical maintenance skills and a practical, problem‑solving approach.

Qualifications

• Engineering/maintenance background preferred.
• Experience with industrial machinery or production equipment.
• Good mechanical and electrical maintenance experience.
• Awareness of Health & Safety procedures.
• Hands-on, practical approach to problem solving.
• Ability to work in a small engineering team.
• Steam boiler experience would be advantageous.
• Forklift licence advantageous with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hands‑on maintenance and repairs across industrial production machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults.
• Ensure plant, equipment and building‑related issues are dealt with efficiently.
• Support the maintenance and reliability of industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Work safely and follow established engineering procedures.
• Ensure mechanical, electrical and steam systems operate in line with relevant legislation and requirements.
• Provide technical input into repairs, upgrades, new installations and equipment replacement.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of new process equipment.
• Produce and maintain accurate maintenance records and reports.
• Support the wider production operation with engineering requirements and ad‑hoc maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with the existing engineering team to minimise downtime and keep production moving.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Health & Safety

Problem solving

Education

Engineering/maintenance background

Tools

Steam boiler experience

Forklift licence

Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Industrial Environment

Salary: Up to £33,900 + overtime

Location: Greater Manchester / commutable surrounding areas

Holiday: 22 days + bank holidays

Pension: 4%

Overtime: 1.5x, with enhanced rates of 2x on Sundays and Saturday overtime after 4 hours

The Opportunity

An established industrial business is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join its engineering team and play a key role in keeping its production operation running efficiently.

This is a hands‑on engineering position and would suit someone who enjoys getting stuck in, solving problems and working in a busy industrial environment.

You’ll be working as part of a small engineering team, carrying out both planned and reactive maintenance across a range of industrial machinery, equipment and site services.

The Role

• Carry out hands‑on maintenance and repairs across industrial production machinery.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical and electrical faults.
• Ensure plant, equipment and building‑related issues are dealt with efficiently.
• Support the maintenance and reliability of industrial machinery and production equipment.
• Work safely and follow established engineering procedures.
• Ensure mechanical, electrical and steam systems operate in line with relevant legislation and requirements.
• Provide technical input into repairs, upgrades, new installations and equipment replacement.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of new process equipment.
• Produce and maintain accurate maintenance records and reports.
• Support the wider production operation with engineering requirements and ad‑hoc maintenance tasks.
• Work closely with the existing engineering team to minimise downtime and keep production moving.

About You

We’re particularly interested in your engineering background and attitude.

You don’t necessarily need to tick every box. The key requirement is someone who is practical, reliable and prepared to get stuck in.

You ideally have:

• An engineering/maintenance background.
• Experience working with industrial machinery or production equipment.
• Good mechanical and/or electrical maintenance experience.
• An awareness of Health & Safety procedures and working practices.
• A practical, hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work as part of a small engineering team.
• Steam boiler experience would be advantageous.
• Forklift licence would be advantageous, with training available where required.

Why Join?

You’ll be joining a well‑established engineering team in a role offering a good mix of hands‑on maintenance, variety and responsibility.

There is scope for training and development, including forklift training, with opportunities to build your engineering skills and progress within the business.

Package

• Salary up to £33,900
• Overtime at 1.5x
• 2x overtime on Sundays
• Enhanced Saturday overtime after 4 hours
• 22 days' holiday + bank holidays
• 4% pension
• Training and development opportunities
• Career progression