Maintenance Engineer

Absolute Recruitment; Nantwich; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a part-time Technical Support Engineer for their client's busy packing team in Nantwich, UK. This role offers flexible hours and allows you to stay engaged without committing to full-time hours. Responsibilities include maintaining packing equipment, ensuring compliance with health & safety standards, and supporting training. Ideal candidates will have a background in mechanical or electrical engineering, alongside strong problem-solving and IT skills.

Qualifications

• Mechanical/electrical qualifications or experience required.
• Solid understanding of health & safety and quality systems is essential.
• Experience in project management and effective problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair packing equipment.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and quality standards.
• Assist with asset management and contractor support.
• Create and update risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Share technical expertise and support training.
• Participate in continuous improvement projects.

Skills

Mechanical/electrical experience

Understanding of health & safety

Project management skills

Problem-solving experience

IT skills (including SAP)

Communication skills

Job description

We are seeking a Technical Support Engineer for our Clients busy Contract Packing team.

This is a part-time role with flexible hours, ideal if you re looking to balance work with other commitments, or if you re a semi-retired or retired engineer who wants to keep your skills active for a few hours per week.

What s in it for you?
This role offers the perfect blend of flexibility and purpose. You ll have the freedom to work hours that suit your lifestyle while staying hands-on with real technical challenges. You ll be part of a supportive, approachable team where your expertise is valued, and you ll have the satisfaction of keeping vital operations running smoothly. Every day brings something different, from tackling maintenance issues to supporting colleagues and contractors, so it never feels routine.

If you re looking for a role where you can make a real impact, share your experience, and stay engaged in the field without committing to full-time hours, this position is a fantastic fit. It s also a great opportunity to work with a respected, trusted company Boughey Distribution is relied upon by some of the UK s biggest retailers.

What you ll be doing:

• Looking after maintenance and repairs on packing equipment.
• Making sure everything meets health & safety and quality standards.
• Helping with asset management, spares, and contractor support.
• Creating and updating key documents like risk assessments and safe systems of work.
• Sharing your technical expertise with the team and supporting training.
• Playing a key part in continuous improvement projects.

What we re looking for:

Mechanical / electrical qualifications or experience

Good understanding of health & safety and quality systems.

Project management and problem-solving experience.

IT skills (including SAP experience).

Great communicator with a practical, can-do approach