Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer Location: Altham, Lancashire Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience Hours: To be confirmed The Opportunity We are recruiting an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join an established and growing stainless steel processing business operating from a modern, purpose-built manufacturing facility.

The business specialises in the processing of stainless steel for demanding sectors including nuclear, aerospace, defence and critical infrastructure. Its facility is equipped with a wide range of advanced manufacturing machinery, including fibre laser cutting machines, waterjet cutting equipment, plasma cutters, plate saws, CNC machining centres and press brakes.

As Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance and efficiency of production equipment across the site. Working closely with the production team, you will be responsible for carrying out planned preventative maintenance, responding to breakdowns and identifying opportunities to improve machinery performance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer looking to join a business investing in its facilities, equipment and future growth. Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across a range of manufacturing and production machinery.
• Respond to mechanical and electrical breakdowns, diagnosing faults and minimising production downtime.
• Undertake reactive maintenance and repairs to ensure machinery operates efficiently.
• Fault-find and repair hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical and electrical systems.
• Maintain and repair industrial machinery, including CNC machines, laser cutting equipment, waterjets, plasma cutters and press brakes.
• Identify recurring machinery issues and implement solutions to improve reliability.
• Support machinery installations, commissioning and equipment upgrades.
• Work closely with production teams to prioritise maintenance requirements and minimise disruption.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are recorded accurately.
• Maintain a safe working environment, ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures. The Ideal Candidate
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding and maintenance capabilities.
• Experience carrying out both planned preventative and reactive maintenance.
• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Experience working with CNC machinery, cutting equipment or heavy industrial machinery would be advantageous.
• Ability to diagnose faults efficiently and work under pressure in a busy production environment.
• A proactive approach to identifying improve...

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