Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Runcorn | £41,000 - £46,000 | Permanent | Full Time
Are you a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer looking for a new role within a busy manufacturing environment?
An established manufacturer is looking to recruit Mechanical Maintenance Engineers to support the reliability and performance of its production machinery and automated equipment.
This is a hands-on role covering planned maintenance, breakdowns, fault finding and continuous improvement.
The Role
- Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive repairs.
- Diagnose mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
- Complete basic electrical fault finding across sensors and control systems.
- Support new machinery installations, testing and commissioning.
- Identify recurring breakdowns and improve equipment reliability.
- Work closely with Production to improve machinery performance.
- Record maintenance activity using CMMS systems.
- Follow site safety procedures including LOTO and risk assessments.
Essential Requirements
- Strong mechanical maintenance background within manufacturing, production or heavy industry.
- Previous experience as a Maintenance, Mechanical or Multi Skilled Engineer.
- Good knowledge of pneumatics and hydraulics.
- Basic understanding of electrical control panels, sensors and automated machinery.
- NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds, HNC/HND or equivalent engineering qualification.
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
Desirable
- Experience using CMMS maintenance systems.
- Previous experience working with automated production machinery.
- Experience supporting machinery installations and commissioning.
If you're a mechanically biased engineer who enjoys fault finding, improving machinery reliability and working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.
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