Maintenance Engineer (Days) - Mechanical Bias
26 days ago
Clitheroe
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer (mechanically biased) to join a well-established manufacturing business in Clitheroe. This is a days-based position offering long-term stability, a varied mechanical workload, and strong support from both engineering and operations teams. An on-call rota operates on a 1-in-5 basis, covering two local sites. A company vehicle is provided while on call for full usage across the week. What You'll Do... Health, Safety & Compliance • Maintain a safe, clean, and compliant working environment, • Ensure all engineering activities meet HSE, food safety, environmental, and company standards, • Contribute to the development and review of risk assessments and safe systems of work, • Maintain engineering areas to a high GMP standardMaintenance & Engineering (Mechanical Focus), • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on plant, machinery, and production equipment, • Respond to mechanical breakdowns quickly to minimise downtime, • Diagnose and rectify mechanical faults, with basic electrical fault-finding where required, • Dismantle, repair, and reassemble machinery using hand and power tools, • Maintain and adjust mechanical systems including conveyors, gearboxes, pumps, motors, and pneumatics, • Inspect components using precision measuring equipment (e.g. callipers, micrometres)Fabrication & Technical Skills, • Fabricate and modify components using workshop machinery, • Welding experience desirable but not essential, • Read and interpret engineering drawings, manuals, and technical specificationsSystems, Communication & Teamwork, • Accurately log all work on a CMMS system and complete follow-up actions, • Communicate faults, progress updates, and repair times effectively, • Support root cause analysis (RCA) and improvement projects, • Work independently and collaboratively within the engineering teamStock & Resource Management, • Monitor and maintain stock levels of engineering spares and consumables, • Assist with parts ordering and verification, • Use materials efficiently to control costs and minimise wasteContinuous Improvement, • Maintain up-to-date mechanical knowledge through training and development, • Provide engineering support and input where required, • Contribute to team KPIs and continuous improvement initiativesWhat You'll Bring...Essential, • Apprentice-trained engineer or equivalent mechanical qualification, • Mechanically biased maintenance background, • Strong knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and safe systems of work, • Practical experience with LOTO procedures, • Experience using CMMS systems and structured fault-finding methods, • Strong mechanical problem-solving and diagnostic skills, • Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, • Competent with hand and power tools, • High attention to detail and proactive approach to maintenance, • Full UK driving licence (Category B)Additional Skills, • Understanding of working at height and in confined spaces (training provided), • Basic electrical fault-finding capability advantageous, • Competent using Microsoft Office and tablet-based systems, • Able to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, • Reliable, flexible, and adaptable to changing prioritiesWhat's On Offer..., • Competitive salary and benefits, • Pension scheme, • Life assurance, • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, • 31 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays, pro rata), • Company health cash plan, • Free onsite parking, • Career development and contribution towards training and qualifications Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
