Maintenance Engineer

Contract Maintenance Engineer

Company: PREMIER OFFICE SYSTEMS

Location: Liverpool

Contract Length: 1 - 3 Months

• Carry out reactive breakdown repairs on injection and blow moulding machinery
• Deliver preventative maintenance, inspections, and service routines to minimise downtime
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic faults quickly and accurately
• Support tooling changes, machine setups, and optimisation to improve cycle times and reduce scrap
• Maintain and update maintenance logs, engineering records, and compliance documentation
• Work closely with production teams to ensure safe and efficient operation of equipment
• Assist with continuous improvement projects, process upgrades, and reliability initiatives
• Adhere to health & safety standards, ensuring best practice and compliance at all times

• Proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer in the injection and/or blow moulding industry
• Strong knowledge of electrical and mechanical engineering (multi-skilled essential)
• Familiarity with robotics, extrusion, pneumatics, hydraulics, servo systems, PLC fault‑finding, and ancillary equipment
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and schematics
• Competent with root‑cause analysis and problem‑solving in fast‑paced environments
• Relevant engineering qualifications (e.g., NVQ Level 3, HNC/HND, electrical/mechanical certification)
• Self‑motivated, safety‑conscious, and able to work independently on a contract basis