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
Daytime and nighttime shift options are available on the following 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
Working as part of the site maintenance team, your responsibilities will include:
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
We are looking for an engineer who can demonstrate:
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.
To apply, please submit your CV by clicking on the relevant links. If successful, you will be contacted by one of our consultants within 3 working days. Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we expect to receive for this vacancy, if you do not hear from us within this time, you should presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Grassroots Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency and a recruitment business in respect of this vacancy.
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
Salary description
£50000.00 - £67500.00 per year