Maintenance Engineer

  • Permanent
  • Widnes, Cheshire
  • Posted: 4th August 2026
  • Salary: Up to £45000.00 per annum + Overtime at a premium
  • Duration:
  • Reference: BBBH17574
  • Industry:
  • Location: Widnes, Cheshire
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Skills: Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Fitter, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Field Service Engineer

The Maintenance Engineer vacancy is working with a market leading manufacturing firm based in the Widnes area of Liverpool. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development.

What’s in it for you as a Maintenance Engineer

  • Hours of work 40 hours per week – Mon – Fri Days (Mornings and afternoons – 6-2/2-10)
  • Salary – Up to £45,000 per annum
  • Overtime at a premium of 1.5x
  • KPI Production bonus
  • Company profit share scheme
  • Excellent pension company contribution
  • Training and career development opportunities
  • 30 days holiday (Increasing by 1 each year up to finishing at 36 days holiday) Inclusive of Bank Holidays

Main Duties & Responsibilities of Maintenance Engineer include:

  • Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs, ensuring that all production targets are maintained – maintaining manufacturing machinery
  • Repair of equipment including pumps, gearboxes, bearings, hydraulic valves, pneumatic valves and equipment.
  • Fabrication of parts for the plants as well as welding
  • Emergency breakdowns of equipment including conveyors, vibrators, mixers, hoppers and hydraulic press equipment

Experience and Qualifications Required for Maintenance Engineer:

  • Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent, e.g. NVQ, City and Guilds, ONC, BTEC or above – Mechanical or Electrical
  • High degree of Health & Safety awareness
  • A competent welder would be advantageous
  • Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems
  • Maintenance Engineer experience or qualifications of a Maintenance Engineer

The position may suit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, maintenance fitter, maintenance electrician, multiskilled engineer.

If interested, please apply now!

 
 

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