Salary - £38,000-£40,000 plus overtime opportunities
Location - Stockport
Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 4:00pm
Friday: 7:00am – 1:00pm
Introduction to the company
My client is a manufacturing and engineering business based in Stockport.
The site runs specialist production equipment, including 30+ CNC machines.
This role has been created for succession planning. The plan is for this person to join as a Maintenance Engineer, learn the site, and progress into a Senior Maintenance Engineer role.
You will join a close-knit maintenance team with strong support from an experienced Senior Engineer.
Role and responsibilities
You will work across planned maintenance, breakdowns, fault finding, projects and site improvements.
Key duties include:
* Carry out PPM across CNC machines and production equipment
* Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and PLC faults
* Respond to breakdowns and reduce downtime
* Support around 30+ CNC machines across the site
* Work with production teams to keep machines running
* Assist with machinery installation, commissioning and relocation
* Support reliability improvement projects
* Learn site equipment and maintenance processes from the current Senior Engineer
* Support apprentices and junior team members where needed
* Liaise with OEMs, contractors and suppliers
* Help with maintenance planning, contractor coordination and spare parts
* Take ownership of engineering issues and solve problems hands-on
Key requirements
You will need:
* Multi-skilled maintenance engineering experience
* Strong electrical fault-finding skills
* Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
* Fault-finding experience across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and PLC-controlled equipment
* Ability to read engineering drawings, schematics and technical documents
* Formal engineering training such as NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND, apprenticeship or equivalent
CNC machinery experience would be a big advantage.
Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers would also help, but it is not essential.
We are open on industry background. The right attitude matters. This role will suit someone who wants to learn, take ownership and build a long-term future with the business.
Benefits and perks
* Overtime opportunities
* Day shift
* Early finish every Friday
* Long-term progression into Senior Maintenance Engineer
* Support from an experienced Senior Engineer
* Stable manufacturing environment
* Close-knit engineering team
* Chance to work across CNC machinery and specialist production equipment
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a collaborative and supportinve business as well as getting onto a plaform where progression to a more senior role is being specifically targetted.
Apply now and I'll be in touch to arrange a call - Neil
Salary description
£38000.00 - £40000.00 per year