Mechanical Multiskilled Engineer

Hewett Recruitment; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewett Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a busy manufacturing site in Runcorn. The permanent, full-time role offers £41,000 - £46,000 per year.

You will carry out PPMs and reactive repairs, diagnose mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults, and support new machinery installations. You’ll record maintenance activity and follow site safety procedures to improve reliability and uptime.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical maintenance background in manufacturing or heavy industry.
• Experience as a Maintenance, Mechanical or Multi Skilled Engineer.
• Knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Basic understanding of electrical control panels, sensors and automated machinery.
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Basic electrical fault finding across sensors and control systems.
• Support new machinery installations, testing and commissioning.
• Identify recurring breakdowns and improve equipment reliability.
• Record maintenance activity using CMMS systems.
• Follow site safety procedures including LOTO and risk assessments.

Skills

Strong mechanical maintenance

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Fault finding

Electrical awareness

Education

NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Runcorn | £41,000 - £46,000 | Permanent | Full Time

Are you a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a new role within a busy manufacturing environment?

An established manufacturer is looking to recruit Mechanical Maintenance Engineers to support the reliability and performance of its production machinery and automated equipment.

This is a hands-on role covering planned maintenance, breakdowns, fault finding and continuous improvement.

The Role

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
• Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Complete basic electrical fault finding across sensors and control systems.
• Support new machinery installations, testing and commissioning.
• Identify recurring breakdowns and improve equipment reliability.
• Work closely with Production to improve machinery performance.
• Record maintenance activity using CMMS systems.
• Follow site safety procedures including LOTO and risk assessments.

Essential Requirements

• Strong mechanical maintenance background within manufacturing, production or heavy industry.
• Previous experience as a Maintenance, Mechanical or Multi Skilled Engineer.
• Good knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
• Basic understanding of electrical control panels, sensors and automated machinery.
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Desirable

• Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
• Previous experience working with automated production machinery.
• Experience supporting machinery installations and commissioning.

If you're a mechanically biased engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving machinery reliability and working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.