Maintenance Engineer

Trafford Park; Stretford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension 5% company contribution

25 days annual leave

Early Finish Friday

Employee Discount Hub

Death in Service

Job summary

Trafford Park is seeking Maintenance Engineers to join the site maintenance team at our Trafford Park manufacturing facility. This hands-on role focuses on diagnosing faults quickly, restoring production, and driving reliability in a busy heavy industrial environment.

You will primarily cover electrical maintenance with additional mechanical tasks in a multi-skilled team, supporting safe operations and continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Essential: Recognised electrical engineering qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Strong fault-finding capability on electrical systems (motors, control panels, relays, sensors, drives/inverters).
• Experience as Industrial Maintenance Engineer in manufacturing/heavy industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide responsive breakdown support to keep production running safely and efficiently.
• Carry out electrical fault finding, repair and diagnostics on production machinery.
• Complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and document work.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment reliability and uptime.
• Work safely in line with site Health & Safety standards and permits to work.
• Assist with mechanical maintenance tasks when required (bearings, belts, guards, alignment).
• Coordinate with production teams and external contractors for repairs and maintenance.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Industrial maintenance

Multi-skilled maintenance

Safety conscious

Team collaboration

Diagnostic reasoning

Education

Electrical engineering qualification (NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Job description

I am recruiting for a couple of Maintenance Engineers to join the site maintenance team at our Trafford Park manufacturing facility. This is a hands-on role supporting a busy heavy industrial environment, where your ability to diagnose faults quickly, restore production, and drive reliability will be key. While the role is primarily electrical, you'll be also be expected to confidently support mechanical-based maintenance activities alongside the wider engineering team.

Key Responsibilities - Maintenance Engineer

• Providing responsive breakdown support to keep production running safely and efficiently
• Carrying out electrical fault finding, repair, and diagnostic work on production machinery
• Completing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules and documenting work completed
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to increase equipment reliability and uptime
• Working safely in line with site Health & Safety standards, risk assessments and permits to work
• Assisting with mechanical maintenance tasks when required (e.g., bearings, belts, guards, alignment)
• Liaising with production teams and external contractors to coordinate repairs and maintenance activity
• Ensuring accurate completion of maintenance records and reporting recurring issues to improve reliability
  Proven experience as an Industrial Maintenance Engineer within manufacturing, production, or heavy industry
• Strong fault-finding capability on electrical systems including motors, control panels, relays, sensors, drives/inverters
• Comfortable supporting basic maintenance tasks as part of a multi-skilled team
• Ability to work safely under pressure during breakdown situations and prioritise effectively
• Good communication skills and a professional, team-focused approach
• Recognised Electrical Engineering qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)(essential)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (desirable)
• Experience in industrial control systems / PLC fault finding (advantageous)
• IOSH / H&S awareness training (beneficial)
  Maintenance Engineer - £40,000-£47,000 + overtime + 25 Days Annual Leave + Leading Business + Private Healthcare + Career Progression!
• Hours: 37 hours per week | 3-shift rotating pattern (flexible working scheme) | Lots of overtime.
• Competitive salary with shift allowance included
• 25 days annual leave
• Private medical cover (after qualifying period)
• Pension 5% company contribution
• Early Finish Friday
• Employee Discount Hub
• Death in Service for all employees from day 1 - 1 x salary payout whilst in probationary period or fixed term; 4 x salary payout after PP.
• 37-hour working week with 3-shift rotation
• Regular overtime opportunities
• Stable employment within an established industrial manufacturing operation
• Supportive engineering team environment with opportunities for development