Maintenance Engineer – Continental Shift & Upgrades

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continental shift pattern

33 days holiday (pro rata)

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy Blackburn manufacturing operation. You will maintain production machinery to maximise uptime and support continuous improvement across plant equipment.

The role offers a continental shift pattern (2 early shifts followed by 2 nights) with hours 7:00-19:00 and 19:00-07:00, and a salary up to £47,677 plus a £3,000 shift allowance. 33 days holiday pro rata and permanent, full-time employment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or production environments.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills across bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps.
• Electrical fault-finding on motors, sensors and control panels.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics.
• Knowledge of health and safety requirements and safe working practices.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventive maintenance as per schedules.
• Respond to breakdowns, fault-find and minimise downtime.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
• Inspect machinery and identify potential issues before failures.
• Support root cause analysis investigations and corrective actions.
• Assist with installation, commissioning, upgrades and modifications.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement to improve reliability and efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical fault-finding

Reading schematics

Health & safety

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering qualification

Apprenticeship

Job description

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a busy Blackburn manufacturing operation. You will maintain production machinery to maximise uptime and support continuous improvement across plant equipment.

The role offers a continental shift pattern (2 early shifts followed by 2 nights) with hours 7:00-19:00 and 19:00-07:00, and a salary up to £47,677 plus a £3,000 shift allowance. 33 days holiday pro rata and permanent, full-time employment.