Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer Preston £48,000 - £50,000 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits Monday - Friday | Double Days (6:00am-2:00pm / 2:00pm-10:00pm) Are you an experienced Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge? We're recruiting for a Maintenance Engineer to join a leading manufacturing company based in Preston that is continuing to invest heavily in both its people and its technology. As part of its long-term growth strategy, the business is expanding its engineering team and investing significantly in reliability, automation and continuous improvement projects, making this an exciting time for a Maintenance Engineer to come on board. This opportunity would suit an electrically biased or multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer who enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and wants to join a company where engineering is recognised as a key driver of operational success. The Role: As a Maintenance Engineer, you'll play a key role in ensuring maximum equipment uptime across a highly automated manufacturing facility by carrying out both planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdown repairs. Key responsibilities include: * Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and reactive maintenance across the site. * Fault finding on electrical and mechanical equipment to minimise downtime. * Supporting reliability improvements and continuous improvement initiatives. * Assisting with automation projects, machinery upgrades and new equipment installations. * Working closely with production teams to maximise plant performance and equipment reliability. * Ensuring all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures. What We're Looking For To be successful in this Maintenance Engineer position, you'll ideally have: * Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Multi-Skilled Engineer or similar within a manufacturing environment. * Strong electrical and/or mechanical fault-finding skills. * Experience working on automated production machinery. * A recognised engineering qualification such as an Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, HNC or equivalent. If you're a Maintenance Engineer looking to join a forward-thinking manufacturer that's investing in its engineering function and offers excellent earning potential, we'd love to hear from you