Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer – Heywood

Wagstaff Recruitment; Heywood; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime

Bonus scheme

Healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Wagstaff Recruitment is seeking a mechanically biased maintenance engineer for a flagship Heywood facility. You will service high-spec production machinery, driving reliability and efficiency across the plant.

Ideal candidates are time-served and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. The role offers working hours Monday–Friday, with overtime, a bonus scheme and comprehensive benefits including healthcare and pension.

Qualifications

• Time-served mechanical maintenance engineer with multi-skilled capabilities.
• Experience in fast-paced industrial environments is highly desirable.
• Solid fault-finding skills on conveyors, gearboxes, pumps and motors.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance to maximise OEE and reliability.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults; support electrical maintenance when needed.
• Collaborate with engineering and production to ensure smooth operations.
• Maintain safety standards and promote safe working practices.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support process enhancements.
• Contribute to ongoing engineering and improvement projects.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Multi-skilled

Fault-finding

Team player

Independent worker

Job description

Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer

Location: Heywood

Salary: £42,000-£44,000 DOE

Benefits: Overtime, Bonus Scheme, Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance & more

Hours: Monday-Friday

A well-established UK manufacturer is looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (mechanically biased) to join their flagship Heywood facility. You’ll be working with modern, high-spec production machinery in a site that’s continually investing in new technology, automation, and engineering capability.

Role Overview

• Carry out both planned and reactive maintenance to maximise OEE, minimise downtime, and enhance equipment reliability
• Diagnose and repair a wide range of mechanical faults, while supporting electrical maintenance activities when required
• Work closely with engineering colleagues, production teams, and other departments to ensure smooth operations
• Maintain exceptional health & safety standards and promote safe working practices
• Identify improvement opportunities and support the implementation of process enhancements
• Contribute to ongoing engineering and improvement projects

Skills & Experience Required

• Time-served Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with multi-skilled capabilities
• Experience within Food, FMCG, Packaging, Manufacturing, or similar fast-paced industrial environments is highly desirable
• Strong mechanical fault-finding skills across conveyors, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, motors, pneumatics, and associated production equipment
• Basic electrical fault-finding and maintenance experience is advantageous
• Comfortable working in a busy, high-demand setting
• Strong team player with a proactive attitude toward learning and development
• Capable of working independently when required
• Open to internal training and upskilling opportunities

About the Company

This organisation is a recognised leader in its sector, with a strong national footprint and a growing customer base. They offer long-term stability and a secure career path for engineers who are motivated by technical challenges and continuous improvement.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Job Tenure: 0
Salary: £42000 – £44000 per annum + Bonus, Healthcare, Overtime
Location: Heywood, Greater Manchester