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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Job in Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1, England, UK
Listing for: Reed
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Manufacturing Engineer, Quality Engineering
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 22.5 - 26.25 GBP Hourly GBP 22.50 26.25 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Contract Site Engineer

Location:

Hindley Green

Hours:

Full-time | Supporting a 24/7 operation – Working Days
Salary: £22.50-£26.25 per hour DOE

Contract Length – 9 months with a view to becoming permanent

Keep a fast-paced manufacturing site running safely and smoothly.

One of our clients is hiring a hands-on Site Engineer with electrical bias to lead planned and reactive maintenance, boost reliability, and drive continuous improvement across the plant.

Key responsibilities
  • Rapid response to breakdowns; diagnose faults and cut unplanned downtime.
  • Develop and run a robust PPM programme to lift asset care, utilisation and performance.
  • Deliver small installations, process changes and CI projects to improve output, quality and cost.
  • Uphold H&S, Quality, Hygiene/Housekeeping and GMP
    ; own permits, RA/MS and documentation.
  • Collaborate with Production (daily reviews), coach teams to improve OEE and efficiency.
  • Manage contractors and critical spares; provide clear monthly reports and updates.
  • Plan/monitor engineering projects—budget, schedule, compliance and QA/QC.
About you
  • Time-served Electro-Mechanical Apprenticeship
    ; Degree (or equivalent) preferred.
  • IET 17th Edition
    , IOSH Managing Safely
    ; MIET (Chartered) desirable.
  • 5+ years in a relevant engineering role within fast-paced manufacturing
    .
  • Strong fault-finding across mechanical, electrical & pneumatics
    ; PLC/instrumentation exposure.
  • Lean mindset; analytical, proactive communicator and team coach.
  • Good working knowledge of H&S, Quality and cross-functional ways of working.
Why join?

Impactful role improving safety, uptime and cost; varied mix of PPM, fault-finding and CI; opportunity to mentor and lead site initiatives within a continuous improvement culture.

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