Maintenance Engineer

Stirling Warrington; Upper Hartshay; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday including bank holiday

Overtime paid at 1.5x

8% pension contribution

No bank holiday working

No Christmas

Job summary

Stirling Warrington is seeking a hands-on Maintenance Engineer for an automated factory in Desford. The role is a Monday to Friday, 10-hour shift pattern with strong earning potential and clear career development prospects.

You will work across hydraulic and pneumatic systems, applying fault-finding and problem-solving skills in a heavy-industry setting. The role emphasizes no weekend work and a focus on continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Background in heavy industry or manufacturing preferred but not essential.
• Ability to work across mechanical and electrical disciplines.
• Hands-on approach in a busy, automated environment.

Skills

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Fault-finding

Electrical maintenance

Mechanical maintenance

Job description

Maintenance Engineer- £56,000 (Monday to Friday)

We’re looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join an automated factory in Desford, working Monday to Friday on a 10-hour day shift pattern.

This is a great opportunity for an engineer looking for excellent earning potential, no weekends, no bank holiday working and genuine career development.

Benefits:

• 29 days’ holiday per year, including bank holidays
• Overtime on tap all paid at 1.5X
• 8% pension contribution
• No bank holiday working
• No working over Christmas

The hours

You’ll work a rotating two-week pattern:

• Week 1:06:00–16:00
• Week 2:08:00–18:00
• Monday to Friday
• 10-hour shifts

The money

The basic contract rate is £17.16 per hour (40 hours), with additional hours paid at £25.74 per hour (10 hours).

Based on the standard 40 hours plus 10 hours at the enhanced rate, earnings are approximately:

• Weekly: £943.80

• Yearly: £49,077 (basic salary)

• With average bonus £56,000

The bonus is linked to the amount of product stacked in the yard — essentially, the more product the factory produces and stacks, the bigger the bonus. The average weekly production bonus paid to maintenance staff so far this year is £137.21.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a hands-on maintenance engineer with a mechanical bias.

Ideally, you’ll have:

• Experience working with hydraulics and pneumatics
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• A background in heavy industry or manufacturing would be ideal, although this isn’t essential
• The ability and willingness to work across both mechanical and electrical disciplines
• A practical, hands-on approach and the confidence to work in a busy, automated environment

Why consider the role?

This is more than just another maintenance position. You’ll be working within a highly automated factory in Desford, with plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and progress your career.

A great salary, enhanced overtime, a strong benefits package and a Monday-to-Friday working pattern, it’s a particularly attractive opportunity for an engineer looking to take your next step.