Maintenance Engineer

HR GO Recruitment; Walwen; On-site; GBP 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for a full-time, permanent role in Flintshire. The ideal candidate will perform electrical and mechanical maintenance, support apprentices, and drive continuous improvement. Benefits include 34 days holiday, company pension contributions, and a bonus scheme. Candidates with a strong engineering background and troubleshooting skills are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

34 days holiday including bank holiday

4 x Death in Service

5% company pension contribution

Company bonus

Electrical Car Scheme

Avis GP and Welfare

Qualifications

• Strong troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.
• Proficient in reading electrical/mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Proactive and committed to HS&E and 5S housekeeping standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical planned maintenance and repairs to maximise machine reliability.
• Install, modify, and commission equipment and machinery across the site.
• Develop maintenance schedules and manage critical spares.
• Drive continuous improvement through RCI involvement.
• Supervise contractor activities and support Apprentice engineers.
• Maintain clear communication during shift handover.

Skills

Troubleshooting electrical systems

Mechanics

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Automation

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS systems

Job description

Overview

Position: Maintenance Engineer

Location: Flintshire

Contract: Full-Time, Permanent · 2 x days 2 x nights (4 on 4 off)

Salary: £55,798 pa plus overtime and including bonus

Responsibilities

• Perform electrical and mechanical planned maintenance and repairs (hydraulics, pneumatics, automation) to maximise machine reliability.
• Install, modify, and commission equipment and machinery across the site.
• Develop maintenance schedules and manage critical spares with the Plant Engineer.
• Drive continuous improvement through RCI involvement and root-cause resolution.
• Supervise contractor activities and support Apprentice/Grid engineers in training.
• Maintain clear communication during shift handover and with cross-functional teams.
• Update engineering documentation, including drawing interpretation and record-keeping consistency.

Qualifications

• Essential
• Strong troubleshooting across electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and automated systems.
• Proficient in reading electrical/mechanical/hydraulic/pneumatic schematics.
• Experienced with CMMS systems
• Engineering qualification.
• Proactive and committed to HS&E and 5S housekeeping standards

Benefits

• 34 days holiday including bank holiday
• 4 x Death in Service
• 5% company pension contribution
• Company bonus
• Electrical Car Scheme
• Avis GP and Welfare

Please call Nicola at HRGO recruitment on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) or email