Maintenance Engineer in Heywood

Lineage is the global leader in temperature-controlled logistics, with a clear mission: to transform the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. Through cutting-edge technology, a vast logistics network, and a commitment to sustainability, we serve a broad customer base—from Fortune 500 corporations to local, family-owned businesses.

We are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to help provide reactive and preventative maintenance on electrical and mechanical equipment at our Heywood site.

Shift Available: 4 on 4 off Nights, 19:00 – 07:00.

Salary: Competitive

The role:

• Diagnose and Resolve Equipment Failures: Quickly respond to faults across mechanical, electrical, and including cranes, conveyors, refrigeration, and plant utilities—identifying root causes and implementing sustainable fixes.
• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM): Carry out scheduled maintenance tasks in line with PPM programs to reduce downtime and extend equipment life. Ensure all work is completed safely, efficiently, and to a high standard.
• Monitor and Maintain Coldstore Systems: Regularly inspect and ensure the Coldstore plant is operating within temperature thresholds. Support the refrigeration servicing schedules and report any deviations or concerns to leadership promptly.
• Resolve breakdowns, reduce downtime, and improve reliability of electrical and mechanical equipment.
• Support the wider team in working together to solve problems to keep our facility moving.

You will do some of this work in a cold environment – approximately minus 18 Celsius – just like working in the freezer; but we provide full PPE to keep you warm. At times work on ladders at height.

Who we’re looking for:

• A recognised qualification in Electrical Engineering (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, ONC/HNC or equivalent). Mechanical Engineering knowledge beneficial, with an approximate 60/40 split in favour of electrical expertise.
• Proven hands-on experience in a maintenance role, ideally with refrigeration experience and mobile racking.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills across mechanical and electrical systems.
• Familiarity with food safety standards, health & safety legislation, and maintenance best practices.
• Willingness to learn and improve your skills.
• Effective communicator in English with a proactive and adaptable approach.

What’s in it for me?

• A competitive starting pay rate.
• The opportunity to earn an additional day of annual leave each year, up to the maximum of one extra week for length of service.
• Free onsite car park.
• Social environment with a team who like to support each other to achieve goals, with recognition schemes and shared spaces to enjoy lunch and rest breaks together.
• Support your emotional well-being with access to a 24/7 employee assistance phone line offering confidential free counselling and advice.
• Preferential rates for loans and savings offered through exclusive access to a credit union.

Why Lineage?

We are a global company with more than 22,000 employees spanning 20 countries and more than 400 locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America. At Lineage Logistics, we have a shared purpose; we are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. This means working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of our team, you will be a critical link in the food supply chain. Our shared purpose drives everything we do in all parts of our organisation, from the warehouse floor to the office. Our team members are passionate about the impact they make every single day.

We are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourage applications from persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. At Lineage we also recognise that Ex-Military, veterans, and military families have great experience with transferable skills and core values that can add significant value to our organisation.

Benefits

As a Lineage team member, we aim to provide everything you and your family need to thrive. That’s why we offer competitive rates of pay, paid time off, skills training, and development opportunities to grow a long and fulfilling career with us – plus generous financial rewards when you successfully refer new employees. This is enhanced by recognition schemes (so that your hard work won’t go unnoticed), plus the chance to make your salary go even further with our cycle-to-work scheme and preferential rates for loans and savings courtesy of a leading credit union. Your everyday wellbeing is also important to us, so we will provide you with all the protective equipment you need to be safe and comfortable at work, and you will have access to a free 24/7 employee assistance phone line, which offers confidential counselling and advice. With all of this offered against the backdrop of a fun and social environment in which you will be supported by a team who enjoy helping each other in achieving their goals, we are confident you will excel with us.