Shift Maintenance Engineer

Salary: £20.48 per hour + 55p per hour shift allowance Permanent | Rotating Shifts | Overtime Available

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Shift Maintenance Engineer to join a busy manufacturing operation in Skelmersdale.

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, fault finding and machine modifications across a range of fast-paced, high-accuracy production equipment.

The Role

Carry out mechanical and electrical maintenance and fault finding Respond to breakdowns and minimise production downtime Modify and improve machinery where required Diagnose faults and confidently improvise practical repairs when necessary Maintain equipment ranging from conveyor systems to industry specific production machinery Work closely with the production team to ensure equipment operates safely and efficiently

About You

Experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance is essential Candidates with a strong mechanical or electrical bias will also be considered Ideally NVQ Level 3 qualified or equivalent Experience within a fast-paced manufacturing environment would be beneficial Print industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential Experience with milling and lathe work would be preferred PLC and hydraulics experience is not essential A practical, hands-on approach with the ability to find solutions and work with what is available Full training will be provided on the site-specific machinery.

Shift Pattern

06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00, rotating weekly. Monday-Friday

You will initially work on day shifts before shadowing an experienced team member and moving onto shifts independently.

Salary & Benefits

£20.48 per hour 55p per hour shift allowance Approx. £41,000 per annum Overtime paid at time and a half Monday–Saturday Double time on Sundays Permanent position Full training provided Excellent opportunity to develop your skills within a specialist manufacturing environment

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