Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer in Crewe
Job Description
Maintenance Engineer - Mechanical Bias
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Salary: £51,000 + Overtime/Shift Allowance
Shift Pattern: 4-on / 4-off Rotating Panama Shift
Location: [Insert Location]
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The Role
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We are currently recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our engineering team within a busy manufacturing environment.
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This is a mechanically biased maintenance role (approximately 70% Mechanical / 30% Electrical), ideal for an engineer with a strong mechanical maintenance background who also has good fundamental electrical knowledge.
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You will be responsible for maintaining and repairing a range of production machinery, ensuring equipment remains safe, reliable and operational.
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Key Responsibilities
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As a Maintenance Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
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- Planned and reactive maintenance of production machinery and equipment
- Mechanical fault finding, repair and preventative maintenance
- Working with chains, belts and bearings
- Maintenance of pumps, valves and hydraulic systems
- Working with pneumatic systems and conveyors
- Maintenance and fault finding on injection moulding machines
- Maintenance and fault finding on blow moulding machines
- Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults
- Supporting continuous improvement and equipment reliability initiatives
- Ensuring all maintenance activities are carried out safely and efficiently
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Electrical Skills
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Although the role is mechanically biased, candidates should have a good working knowledge of basic electrical systems, including:
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- Sensors
- Relays
- Drives and inverters
- Star/Delta motor systems
- Basic electrical wiring and control panels
- PLC inputs and outputs
- Electrical fault finding
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Experience & Qualifications
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We are looking for candidates with:
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- NVQ Level 3 or equivalent minimum
- Strong mechanical maintenance experience
- Experience working within a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Good understanding of electrical maintenance and fault finding
- Electrical qualifications are highly desirable
- Experience with injection and/or blow moulding machinery would be advantageous
- A proactive approach to fault finding and preventative maintenance
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team
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Background: Open to candidates from a range of manufacturing and engineering backgrounds, provided they have the relevant maintenance experience and technical skills.
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Training & Progression
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The company places a strong emphasis on employee development and offers:
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- Significant training and development budget
- Ongoing technical training
- Opportunities to develop your engineering skill set
- Clear progression opportunities, including the potential to progress into a Senior Engineer position
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Engineering Team
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- Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager
- Engineering team of approximately 15 engineers
- Supportive and well-established engineering function
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Working Hours & Shift Pattern
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This is a rotating 4-week Panama shift pattern, working 12-hour shifts. Covering 6-6 for 2 weeks and 11-11 for 2 weeks (No Nights)
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The shift pattern provides two weekends off every month.
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Salary & Benefits
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- £51,000 basic salary
- Overtime / shift allowance paid at 1.5x and 2x
- 4% employer pension contribution
- Life Assurance
- Bupa private healthcare after 12 months
- 22 days' annual leave
- Christmas shutdown
- Two weekends off every month
- Significant training and development investment
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
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Why Join?
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This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking to join an established engineering team with a strong commitment to training and career development.
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With a competitive salary, enhanced overtime rates, a structured shift pattern and genuine progression opportunities, this role would suit an engineer looking to develop their career within a modern manufacturing environment.