Maintenance Engineer – Growth Mfg Site & Career Development

VetPlus Limited; Lytham Moss; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Company pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Staff discounts across the Group

Free on-site parking

Career development opportunities

Job summary

VetPlus Limited in Lytham, Lancashire is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer to join our manufacturing team. You will maintain production equipment, reduce downtime, and support engineering projects while ensuring safety and quality on site.

Working with the Head of Manufacturing & Engineering and cross‑functional teams, you’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and implement reliability improvements to keep our site running smoothly and efficiently.

Qualifications

• Extensive maintenance engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.
• Knowledge of electrical systems and basic PLC fault diagnosis.
• Ability to plan and complete preventative maintenance.
• Able to read technical drawings and engineering documentation.
• Excellent problem-solving with hands-on approach.
• Collaborates across production, engineering, quality, and support teams.
• Engineering qualification or apprenticeship or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on production machinery.
• Diagnosing faults and resolving breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Monitoring equipment performance and identifying reliability improvements.
• Maintaining maintenance records and documentation.
• Supporting machinery upgrades and new equipment installations.
• Coordinating with suppliers and contractors for repairs and servicing.
• Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures.
• Improving machine performance and Overall Equipment Effectiveness.
• Promoting safety, quality, and continuous improvement across the site.

Skills

Maintenance engineering experience

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical systems knowledge

PLC fault diagnosis

Reading technical drawings

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering qualification or apprenticeship

Job description

VetPlus Limited in Lytham, Lancashire is seeking a proactive Maintenance Engineer to join our manufacturing team. You will maintain production equipment, reduce downtime, and support engineering projects while ensuring safety and quality on site.

Working with the Head of Manufacturing & Engineering and cross‑functional teams, you’ll carry out planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and implement reliability improvements to keep our site running smoothly and efficiently.