Maintenance Engineer - 9 month secondment

Encirc Ltd; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Free onsite gym

Pension up to 7%

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Encirc Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for our Elton site to overhaul, refurbish and maintain filling machinery components, ensuring hygiene compliance and maximum line efficiency. You will log all maintenance activities in Prisma CMMS and support high-speed beverage bottling operations in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

The role requires hands-on mechanical skills, a proactive, detail-oriented approach and a minimum NVQ Level3 in engineering.

Qualifications

• Planned and proactive maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Fault-finding, repairs and maintenance tasks with methodical approach.
• Hands-on practical skills with a common-sense mindset.
• Lean & S5 manufacturing experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Overhaul, refurbishment and maintenance of filling machinery components (valves, lift cylinders, capping heads).
• Ensure hygiene compliance and peak line performance.
• Record all jobs, inspections and maintenance activities in Prisma CMMS.
• Support high-speed FMCG bottling operations to optimise line efficiency and safety.

Skills

Planned maintenance

Fault-finding

Hands-on

Lean & S5 manufacturing

Education

NVQ Level3 in engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer | Permanent | £45,000 - £48,000 | Elton

Reporting to the Maintenance Engineering Supervisor, you will serve as a key hands‑on Maintenance Engineer in our high‑speed beverages bottling operations. Your primary focus will be the overhaul, refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance of critical filling machinery components, including filling valves, lift cylinders, and capping heads, to ensure peak performance, hygiene compliance, and extended equipment life. You will also be responsible for completing and accurately recording all jobs, inspections, and maintenance activities via the Prisma CMMS system. This role demands a proactive, detail‑oriented approach to mechanical overhauls in a fast‑paced FMCG environment, where precision on components directly impacts line efficiency, product quality, and safety.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of NVQ Level3 in engineering
• Proven background in planned and proactive maintenance in a manufacturing environment (FMCG or high-speed production experience highly desirable).
• Methodical approach to fault‑finding, repairs, and maintenance tasks.
• Strong practical skills with a common‑sense, hands‑on attitude.
• Lean & S5 manufacturing would be advantageous

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries. With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose‑built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world‑leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360‑approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward‑thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

Benefits and Perks

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays plus the option to buy holidays
• Free onsite gym for all employees
• MyBenefits Reward Platform with?100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers
• Employee Well‑being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a max 7%
• Life cover at 3 timesyour annual salary
• Optional partner life cover
• Subsidised onsite staff restaurant
• Free parking onsite
• Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme
• Subsidisedonsiteelectric car charging
• Cycle to work scheme
• Enhance maternity and paternity leave
• Liftshare scheme
• Health cash plan
• Optional dental insurance
• Optional Private Medical Insurance
• Optional critical illness cover
• Social club

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.