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Site Engineer
Location: Widnes
Salary: £50,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm
Type: Permanent
Sector: Manufacturing / Engineering
We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a well-established UK manufacturing business based in Widnes. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with strong multi-discipline skills, ideally with an electrical background, who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturer supplying high-quality products across the UK, where reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement are key to operations.
The Role
As a Site Engineer, you will play a vital role in maintaining the smooth operation of manufacturing equipment and site services. You will be responsible for ensuring machinery runs efficiently, safely, and with minimal downtime.
Key responsibilities include:
* Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production equipment
* Responding quickly to breakdowns and carrying out fault diagnosis and repair
* Supporting installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
* Working across electrical and mechanical systems
* Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation
* Identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety
* Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site
* Ensuring all work is carried out in line with health and safety procedures
Requirements
* Proven experience working as a Site Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or similar role
* Multi-skilled engineering background (electrical bias preferred)
* Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment
* Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Good understanding of health and safety standards
* A proactive and reliable approach to maintenance and problem solving
Desirable (but not essential)
* Electrical qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
* Experience working with production machinery or manufacturing lines
* PLC fault-finding experience
* Knowledge of continuous improvement or lean manufacturing principles
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