Maintenance Engineer
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire (BB1)
Salary: Up to £47,677 per annum + £3,000 Shift Allowance
Shift Pattern: Continental Shift Pattern (2 early shifts followed by 2 night shifts)
Working hours of 7:00am - 7:00pm and 7pm – 7am – 4 on – 4 off
Holiday Entitlement: 33 days holiday (pro rata)
Permanent, Full-Time
The Opportunity
Hawk 3 Talent Solutions are seeking a skilled and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing operation in Blackburn, Lancashire. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment where no two days are the same.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the reliability, performance and safe operation of production machinery and plant equipment, helping to minimise downtime and maximise operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) activities in line with maintenance schedules.
- Respond to production breakdowns and perform effective fault finding to minimise downtime.
- Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic faults.
- Conduct routine inspections and identify potential issues before they become failures.
- Support root cause analysis investigations and implement corrective actions.
- Assist with machinery installation, commissioning, upgrades and modifications.
- Work closely with Production, Technical and Engineering teams to maintain equipment performance.
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete all required documentation.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to increase reliability and efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with all Health & Safety procedures and safe working practices.
- Liaise with external contractors and equipment manufacturers when required.
- Participate in shutdown maintenance and planned engineering projects.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
- Experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
- Strong mechanical maintenance skills, including bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, pumps and mechanical assemblies.
- Electrical fault-finding experience on motors, sensors, control panels and machinery.
- Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Excellent fault-finding and problem-solving abilities.
- Experience carrying out both reactive and preventative maintenance.
- Ability to read engineering drawings, electrical schematics and technical documentation.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements and safe systems of work.
- A recognised engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
What's on Offer?
- Competitive salary of up to £47,677 plus £3,000 shift allowance
- Continental shift pattern offering a great work-life balance
- 33 days holiday (pro rata)
- Stable, permanent employment within a well-established manufacturing environment
- Opportunity to work on a variety of machinery and engineering projects
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
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