Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Grassroots Recruitment Ltd; Stockport; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stockport site

Overtime opportunities

Shift pattern variety

Job summary

Grassroots Recruitment Ltd is recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a Stockport-based, site-focused role. You will work across mechanical and electrical maintenance on a variety of production machinery, with planned servicing, reactive fault-finding and improvement projects.

The role offers daytime or nighttime shifts, a permanent, full-time contract, and a base salary of £50,000 with shift allowance and overtime opportunities leading to earnings around £67,500.

Qualifications

• Experience as a maintenance engineer in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Proven fault-finding in mechanical and electrical systems.
• Experience with CNC machinery, hydraulics/pneumatics and PLCs.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned maintenance and servicing on a range of production equipment.
• Respond to breakdowns and restore machinery with minimal production disruption.
• Diagnose faults and carry out effective repairs on mechanical, electrical and automated systems.
• Support reliability improvements and machinery upgrades.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Electrical fault-finding

Multiskilled engineering

Hydraulics & pneumatics

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

CNC machinery

PLC systems

Robotics

Job description

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £50,000 basic + shift allowance + overtime, with potential earnings of approximately £67,500

Location: Stockport

Type: Permanent, full-time

Shifts: Daytime or nighttime shifts available

Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for a well-paid, site-based role with varied machinery, regular overtime and a choice of shift patterns?

Our client is an established manufacturing business with a substantial production facility in Bredbury. Due to continued investment in its engineering function, it is recruiting Maintenance Engineers to support the reliability, safety and performance of its manufacturing equipment.

These positions offer a varied workload across mechanical and electrical maintenance, combining planned servicing, reactive fault-finding and improvement projects. You will work on a broad range of production machinery rather than being limited to one particular process or type of equipment.

Available Shift Patterns

• Rotating daytime shifts
  
  
  
  • 06:00–14:00
  
  
  • 14:00–22:00
  
  
  • Monday to Friday
  
  
  • Rotating on a weekly basis
  
  
  
  


• Fixed night shift
  
  
  
  • 22:00–06:00
  
  
  • Monday to Thursday
  
  
  • Fridays off
  
  
  
  

Job Description

• Completing planned preventative maintenance to agreed schedules


• Responding to equipment breakdowns and restoring machinery with minimal disruption to production


• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults and carrying out effective repairs


• Maintaining equipment such as CNC machinery, conveyors and automated production systems


• Working with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, motors, pumps, drives and gearboxes


• Supporting the maintenance and fault-finding of PLC-controlled equipment and robotics


• Identifying recurring faults and recommending longer-term improvements


• Contributing to engineering projects and machinery upgrades


• Helping to improve equipment reliability, efficiency and overall performance


• Recording completed maintenance work and providing clear handovers


• Ensuring all work is completed safely and in line with site procedures


• Providing practical engineering support to production colleagues when required

Person Specification

• Previous maintenance engineering experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment


• A recognised mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled engineering apprenticeship


• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding ability


• Practical experience of hydraulics and pneumatics


• The ability to diagnose problems independently and work effectively under pressure


• A proactive and methodical approach to repairs and maintenance


• Good awareness of engineering health and safety requirements


• The flexibility to support both planned work and urgent breakdown activity


• Experience of maintaining CNC machinery would be particularly relevant.


• Knowledge of PLCs, automation systems, robotics, motors, drives, clutches or shaft alignment would also be beneficial. An HNC, HND or equivalent engineering qualification would be advantageous but is not essential.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a stable manufacturing operation offering strong earning potential and a varied engineering workload.

The package includes:

• £50,000 basic salary


• Additional shift allowance


• Regular overtime opportunities


• Potential earnings of approximately £67,500


• A choice of rotating daytime shifts or fixed nights


• Fridays off for the permanent night-shift pattern


• A single, Stockport-based manufacturing site


• Exposure to a wide range of mechanical, electrical and automated equipment


• Opportunities to contribute to engineering projects and continuous improvement work

The roles would suit candidates currently working as a Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer.

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.