Mechanical Multiskilled Engineer

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.