Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Heavy Manufacturing (Contract)

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Newton-le-Willows; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Ongoing training and development

Long-term job security

Career progression

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer for a 3‑month FTC in Newton-le-Willows. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance across heavy manufacturing equipment, focusing on mechanical fault finding and breakdown repairs.

The role involves hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes and conveyors, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and reliability projects to reduce downtime. Days shift and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial, manufacturing or processing environment.
• Mechanical fault‑finding and breakdown repair skills.
• Experience with PPM and reactive maintenance.
• Engineering qualification in a relevant mechanical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across heavy manufacturing machinery.
• Support machinery upgrades, installations and continuous improvement projects.
• Contribute to reliability improvements to minimise downtime.
• Collaborate with the engineering team and work independently when required.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault-finding

PPM experience

Independent work

Education

Engineering qualification in mechanical discipline

Job description

Pioneer Selection Ltd is seeking a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer for a 3‑month FTC in Newton-le-Willows. You will perform planned and reactive maintenance across heavy manufacturing equipment, focusing on mechanical fault finding and breakdown repairs.

The role involves hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes and conveyors, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement and reliability projects to reduce downtime. Days shift and a competitive package.