Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer in Skelmersdale. The role involves improving equipment reliability, conducting preventive maintenance, and training staff. Join a reputable employer committed to quality and innovation.

Qualifications

• Apprentice trained or educated to OND Mechanical Engineering or similar.
• Skilled in turning, milling, welding and general workshop skills.

Responsibilities

• Improving reliability and performance of plant and production equipment.
• Carrying out preventive maintenance and equipment breakdown repairs.
• Training and mentoring staff in an approachable manner.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Technical Production Support

Fault Finding

Welding

Turning

Milling

Health and Safety Awareness

Education

OND Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Skelmersdale

Client:

ECS Recruitment Group

Location:

Skelmersdale

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

3

Posted:

15.05.2025

Expiry Date:

29.06.2025

Job Description:

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Permanent

I am working with one of the world's largest and most well-known manufacturing companies who take a great deal of pride in their reputation for quality and innovation. As an employer, they have an equally good reputation which, having worked with them for well over a decade, we can talk about with confidence.

There is now an exciting opportunity to join their team in Skelmersdale as a mechanically biased Maintenance Technician and join a business whose commitment to quality is second to none…

The Role

1. Improving the overall reliability and performance of plant, personnel and production equipment and processes
2. Tracking and reporting of process improvement results
3. Ensuring production targets are met by optimising output & minmising defects
4. Providing production line support in line with company goals and objectives
5. Carrying out preventive maintenance and equipment breakdown repairs
6. Establishing process conditions and carrying out in-line quality checks
7. Process monitoring and controlling according to Statistical Process Control (SPC) method
8. Analysing data to fault find and develop prioritised improvement plans for the platform
9. Maintaining and developing the delivery of finished products in line with cost, quality and production schedule requirements
10. Prioritising and promoting Health and Safety Awareness
11. Training and mentoring staff in an approachable and constructive manner
12. Fostering and developing excellent relationships with key business stakeholders on site
13. Gathering & sharing best practices, both internally and externally

Skills & Experience Required

1. Apprentice trained or educated to OND Mechanical Engineering or similar.
2. Accomplished technical production support experience.
3. Skilled in turning, milling, welding and general workshop skills.
4. Mechanical, pneumatic and basic electrical fault finding experience.
5. Experience of high pressure air systems advantageous.
6. Ability to read technical drawings
7. Ability to follow SOP's and training processes
8. Willingness to work shift work if required on an exceptional basis

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.