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Maintenance Engineer

Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ 35,000 - 40,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Bury, Greater Manchester

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Group Maintenance Engineer – Bury (with support to Bradford)
Salary: £35,000–£38,500 + overtime (1.5x after 40 hours)
Hours: Monday–Thursday, 6am–4pm (40 hours, paid lunch). Friday only if required.
Start: ASAP
Type: Permanent, full-time

Role Overview
Hands-on maintenance role covering machinery, site services, statutory compliance and facilities support across two manufacturing sites. You will work independently as the on-site maintenance lead and coordinate external contractors when needed.

Key Responsibilities
Planning and delivering planned preventive maintenance
Responding quickly to breakdowns and keeping accurate maintenance records
Reviewing statutory and insurance inspection reports and completing required actions
Working on steam boilers, coating lines, gas curing ovens, compressed air systems, LEV and extraction
Supporting a DSEAR-zoned environment where solvents are used
Carrying out first-line electrical fault finding including motors, panels and lighting
Managing facilities work including lighting, HVAC, drains, building fabric and small practical repairs
Supervising external contractors and ensuring safe systems of work
Supporting other sites on short-term or advisory tasks when required
Identifying cost-saving opportunities around energy, compressed air and repairs

Skills and Experience Required
Hands-on maintenance experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
Strong mechanical skills with good electrical fault-finding ability
Experience with drives, motors, pneumatics, hydraulics and conveyors
Ability to read engineering drawings and schematics
Confidence working safely in solvent-handling and DSEAR areas
Competence reviewing inspection reports for pressure systems, LEV and LOLER
Ability to supervise contractors and follow health and safety procedures
Basic IT and admin skills for maintenance logging

Desirable Experience
Exposure to coatings, textiles, laminating or continuous/batch production processes
Experience working with steam boilers or extraction systems
Knowledge of insurance engineer processes and statutory compliance
Lean or continuous improvement understanding
IOSH or similar qualification

Additional Information
Very rare call-out; you must live within 15–20 minutes of the site
Full handover available due to retirement of current manager
Role is based in Bury with occasional travel to Bradford

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