Senior Maintenance Engineer

Rise Technical Recruitment Limited; Ellesmere; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Ellesmere is seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer to lead a skilled team. This role offers the opportunity to manage maintenance operations, drive improvements, and shape your own department in a supportive environment. Ideal for a candidate with a strong background in manufacturing and knowledge of automation technologies seeking career advancement.

Benefits

Holiday

Pension

Days shift pattern

Qualifications

• Experienced Maintenance Engineer seeking management role encouraged to apply.
• Experience in manufacturing, production, or heavy engineering.
• Skilled in reactive repairs and preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing reactive repairs, preventative maintenance, and installation of process machinery.
• Managing a team of 2-3 Fitters.
• Implementing improvement projects impacting long-term goals.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Electrical maintenance

Automation

PLCs

Job description

Senior Maintenance Engineer

Ellesmere, commutable from Oswestry, Shrewsbury, Wrexham, Whitchurch, Gobowen and surrounding areas

£45,000-£52,000 + Monday to Friday, Days Shift Pattern (7:30am-4pm, 40hrs) + No Nights + No Call Out Rota + No Weekends + Holiday + Pension

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for the next challenge in their career, working with an ambitious company and have autonomy to shape and grow your own Maintenance department.

On offer is the chance to manage a close-knit team of skilled engineers and oversee multiple improvement projects across the site which will directly impact the company achieving their long-term goals.

This company have grown from strength to strength are a reputable employer within the area and industry. They pride themselves on producing a reliable, quality product whilst also regularly investing in all the latest machinery and being known to be a great place to work with great retention.

The ideal candidates will be an experienced Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Supervisor or Senior Engineer, with a background in manufacturing or production and working experience of automation and PLCs.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a role with real authority, technical challenge and where you can make a real difference to a company.

The Role
*Senior Maintenance Engineer
*Overseeing the reactive repairs, preventative maintenance and installation of process machinery and plant equipment
*Overseeing a team of 2-3 Fitters
*Days Shift Pattern

The Person
*Senior Engineer looking to step up to management encouraged to apply
*Experience overseeing preventative maintenance
*Background working in manufacturing/ production/ heavy engineering (industrial, equipment, plant machinery, batch machinery, processing equipment, overhead systems or similar).
*Skilled in both mechanical and electrical maintenance
*Working knowledge and experience of Automation and PLCs

Reference Number: BBBH256495

To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Nick Phillips at Rise Technical Recruitment.

This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are that of an Employment Agency.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd regrets to inform that our client can only accept applications from engineering candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit, or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed.