Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Grassroots Recruitment Ltd; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Grassroots Recruitment Ltd is recruiting experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join a well-established manufacturing business in Stockport, offering a £50,000 basic salary, additional shift allowances and overtime opportunities taking earnings to approximately £67,500.

In this role you will maintain, repair and improve a wide range of mechanical, electrical and automated manufacturing equipment within a busy production facility.

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or production.
• Recognised mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Practical knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial machinery.
• Confident diagnosing breakdowns and working independently.
• Proactive, reliable and safety-conscious approach.
• Experience with CNC machinery, PLCs, robotics or automated production equipment would be particularly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to machinery breakdowns.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults across production equipment.
• Maintain CNC machinery, conveyors, motors, drives, gearboxes and automated systems.
• Fault-find on hydraulic, pneumatic and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Identify recurring issues and implement improvements to reduce downtime.
• Support equipment upgrades, engineering projects and continuous improvement.
• Complete maintenance records and ensure safe working practices.

Skills

Maintenance engineering

Manufacturing environment

CNC machinery

PLCs/automation

Electrical fault-finding

Mechanical fault-finding

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

CNC machinery

PLC

Job description

Location: Stockport, Greater Manchester
Salary: £50,000 Basic + Shift Allowance + Overtime (OTE £67,500)
Hours: Rotating Days or Permanent Nights
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time

Looking for a Maintenance Engineering role offering excellent earning potential, varied machinery and a choice of shifts to suit your lifestyle?

We're recruiting experienced Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers to join a well-established manufacturing business in Stockport, offering a £50,000 basic salary, additional shift allowances and overtime opportunities taking potential earnings to approximately £67,500.

Working within a busy production facility, you'll be responsible for maintaining, repairing and improving a wide range of mechanical, electrical and automated manufacturing equipment. This is a varied, hands-on role offering long-term stability, technical challenges and opportunities to develop your engineering skills.

Job Description

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and respond to machinery breakdowns.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults across production equipment.
• Maintain CNC machinery, conveyors, motors, drives, gearboxes and automated systems.
• Fault-find on hydraulic, pneumatic and PLC-controlled equipment.
• Identify recurring issues and implement improvements to reduce downtime.
• Support equipment upgrades, engineering projects and continuous improvement.
• Complete maintenance records and ensure safe working practices.

Person Specification

• Previous maintenance engineering experience within manufacturing or production.
• Recognised mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
• Practical knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and industrial machinery.
• Confident diagnosing breakdowns and working independently.
• Proactive, reliable and safety-conscious approach.
• Experience with CNC machinery, PLCs, robotics or automated production equipment would be particularly advantageous.

Shifts & Benefits

£50,000 basic salary plus shift allowance and overtime.

Potential earnings of approximately £67,500.

Choice of shift patterns:

• Rotating Days: 6am 2pm / 2pm 10pm, Monday to Friday.
• Permanent Nights: 10pm 6am, Monday to Thursday, with Fridays off.

Permanent, site-based position with no field travel.

Varied engineering workload and exposure to modern manufacturing equipment.

Opportunities for training, technical development and progression.

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable Maintenance Engineer looking for a secure, well-paid position with a respected manufacturer and a choice of working patterns.

Grassroots Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and recruiter.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, race, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, religion or disability.