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Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)
Based in Manchester
Monday to Friday | 07:30 to 16:00
Salary: 40,000 to 45,000 depending on experience
Company van + fuel card (business use only)
25 days holiday + bank holidays Pension options: 3%/6%, 4%/8%, or 5%/10% (employee/employer contribution)
Join Us as a Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical Bias)
We're looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team in Manchester. This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with strong mechanical expertise, particularly with pumps and valves. A basic understanding of electrical systems is an advantage, but solid mechanical experience is essential.
Key Responsibilities
Carry out planned and reactive maintenance with the production team and contractors.
Maintain, repair and replace mechanical components, with a focus on pumps and valves.
Complete daily, weekly and monthly equipment inspections and log them using the maintenance system.
Identify and report any safety or production-related issues.
Help manage spare parts stock and ensure statutory inspections are kept up to date.
Provide maintenance data and reports to support capital expenditure planning.
Assist with upgrades and improvements alongside the wider engineering team.
Follow site safety and quality procedures, and participate in safety walkarounds.
Supervise and manage contractors on-site as needed.
What We're Looking For
Proven mechanical maintenance experience, especially with pumps and valves.
Basic electrical skills are a plus.
Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive, "can-do" approach.
Full UK driving licence (clean - licence checks required).
Comfortable using maintenance planning systems and following safety procedures.
Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
