Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Multi-Skilled / Electromechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Chester
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week (Rotating shifts)
Shift Pattern:

• Monday – Friday: 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 (rotating weekly)
• Pay: £24.71 per hour (including 25% shift uplift on all hours worked)

Industry: Heavy Industrial / Lead (Pb) Manufacturing Environment 

The Opportunity 
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Electromechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a fast-paced heavy industrial manufacturing site. This is a hands-on, varied role where you will play a key part in ensuring plant reliability, maximising uptime, and supporting continuous improvement across a complex production environment.

 
You’ll work across a wide range of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated systems, helping to keep critical production equipment running safely and efficiently.

 
What You’ll Be Doing 
Engineering & Maintenance 

• Diagnose, fault-find, and repair a wide range of industrial equipment including furnaces, conveyors, casting machines, crushers, mixers, pumps, and extraction systems
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce breakdowns and improve asset life
• Complete electrical maintenance on motors, drives, control panels, PLC systems, sensors, and instrumentation
• Undertake mechanical repairs including gearboxes, bearings, hydraulics, pneumatics, valves, and rotating equipment
• Support furnace maintenance including burners, thermocouples, cooling systems, and refractory monitoring
• Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) and drive permanent corrective solutions
• Ensure all work is completed in line with engineering standards and site safety procedures

Health, Safety & Compliance 

• Work safely within a high-risk lead (Pb) processing environment, following strict PPE and hygiene protocols

• Support compliance with PUWER, LOLER, and environmental regulations

• Identify and report hazards, maintaining a safe and tidy working environment

• Assist with audits, statutory inspections, and equipment compliance checks

Operational Support

• Provide rapid response to breakdowns to minimise downtime and production impact

• Support production teams to optimise plant efficiency and reliability

• Maintain accurate records using the site CMMS system

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives including 5S, lean manufacturing, and reliability programmes

Projects & Improvements

• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of equipment and plant

• Work alongside contractors during shutdowns and project works

• Identify and implement engineering improvements to enhance performance and reduce failures

 
 What We’re Looking For 
Essential

• Experience working in heavy industrial, processing, foundry, recycling, or similarly demanding environments

• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding capability

• Experience with industrial systems such as conveyors, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated equipment

• Ability to read mechanical drawings and electrical schematics

• Understanding of PLC-controlled systems

• Experience using CMMS systems for maintenance tracking

• Strong commitment to health & safety

Desirable 

• Experience with heavy hydraulic systems

• Knowledge of furnace systems, burner management, or molten metal processes

• IOSH qualification or equivalent safety training

• Condition monitoring experience (vibration analysis, thermography, lubrication monitoring)

• Welding, fabrication, or machining skills

 
 Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Multiskilled Maintenance

• Apprenticeship-trained (advantageous)

• Additional training in hydraulics, pneumatics, PLCs, or industrial automation is highly desirable

 
 What We Offer 

• Competitive hourly rate with 25% shift uplift on all hours worked

• Overtime opportunities

• Company pension scheme

• Ongoing training and development (including PLC, electrical & mechanical upskilling)

• Full PPE provided, including respiratory protection for lead (Pb) environments

• Opportunity to work on complex, heavy industrial equipment in a technically challenging environment