Plant Engineer

Johnsons Workwear; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Share Save Scheme

Employee wellness programme

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Award-winning training academy

Job summary

Johnsons Workwear is seeking a Plant Engineer to maintain plant, buildings and equipment across the site, ensuring reliability and safety.

You will respond to breakdowns, carry out planned maintenance, start up and shut down processing plant, and keep accurate maintenance records.

The role offers a competitive benefits package and a clear path for technical development.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining plant and facilities
• Respond to breakdowns and perform planned maintenance
• Safety checks and statutory testing
• Maintain accurate maintenance records

Responsibilities

• Attend to mechanical, electrical, plant, equipment, and building issues as they arise
• Carry out safety checks and statutory testing as required
• Start up and shut down processing plant, equipment, and facilities safely and efficiently
• Deliver a planned preventative maintenance programme to ensure optimum equipment performance
• Carrying out duties in line with BS EN ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 local working instructions and the Company Operations Manual
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities where required
• Undertaking ad-hoc duties as required to support site operations

Skills

Preventive maintenance

Electrical systems

Mechanical skills

Safety compliance

Record keeping

Tools

ISO 9001 knowledge

Job description

We are currently seeking a Plant Engineer to provide effective maintenance, repair, and servicing of plant, buildings, and equipment across the site. This role is critical in ensuring equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and site safety.

The role

As a Plant Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining the smooth operation of plant and facilities, responding to breakdowns, and carrying out planned maintenance to minimise downtime.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Attending to mechanical, electrical, plant, equipment, and building-related issues as they arise
• Carrying out safety checks and statutory testing as required
• Starting up and shutting down processing plant, equipment, and facilities safely and efficiently
• Delivering a planned preventative maintenance programme to ensure optimum equipment performance and minimal downtime
• Carrying out duties in line with BS EN ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 local working instructions and the Company Operations Manual
• Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities where required
• Undertaking ad-hoc duties as required to support site operations

What we offer

This role includes a competitive benefits package, including:

• Access to a company Share Save Scheme
• Employee wellness programme
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Access to an award-winning training academy focused on technical development and career progression

About us

Johnsons Workwear is one of the UK’s leading providers of textile service solutions, supplying thousands of customers across a wide range of industries — including food manufacturing, engineering, motor trade, healthcare, and specialist industrial environments.

Our customers range from large multinational organisations to independent family-run businesses, and we pride ourselves on delivering consistently high standards of service. We are independently reviewed by our customers each year and are recognised as a high-performing provider within our sector.

We are an employee-focused organisation, committed to developing our people and providing long-term career opportunities.