Maintenance Engineer

Join a leading manufacturing business as a Maintenance Engineer (Days), improving reliability and plant performance through expert electrical maintenance, controls support and continuous improvement.

Maintenance Engineer (Days)
Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5HP

• Full-time, Monday Friday (week 1: 7am-3pm, week 2: 10am-6pm)
• Permanent position
• Salary up to £48,000 per annum + overtime

Please note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Filtrox are a forward-thinking, high-performing manufacturing business operating in a fast-paced FMCG environment. With a strong focus on innovation, safety, and world-class engineering standards, we are committed to maximising production efficiency and investing in the continuous development of our people.

The Role

As a Maintenance Engineer (Days) reporting into the Chief Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and improving automated production equipment to world-class standards. You will provide electrical and controls maintenance support, drive planned preventative maintenance strategies, and contribute to continuous improvement across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide reactive electrical and controls maintenance support across production equipment
• Record maintenance activity, parts, costs and remedies within the CMMS system
• Ensure PPM and predictive maintenance routines are completed and monitored using KPIs
• Improve fault identification methods to reduce machine downtime
• Support refurbishment, installation, modification and improvement projects
• Develop reliability strategies, including CBM routines and criticality assessments
• Supervise and manage maintenance contractors safely and effectively
• Source and order parts and equipment from approved suppliers
• Assist with electrical and controls improvement projects to increase uptime and efficiency
• Lead on statutory electrical compliance and safety requirements
• Promote behavioural safety, LOTO compliance, permit adherence and near-miss reporting
• Provide engineering coaching and skills transfer to manufacturing teams
• Respond to occasional out-of-hours requests for technical support

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a motivated and experienced Maintenance Engineer with a strong background in electrical engineering, automation, and FMCG manufacturing environments. About you:

• Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship completed
• HNC/BTEC (or equivalent) in Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronics Engineering
• 18th Edition qualified (or able to achieve certification within 6 months)
• Competency accessing Siemens control systems
• Minimum 3 years experience maintaining automated manufacturing equipment (FMCG preferred)
• Strong fault-finding, diagnostics and problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication, organisation and planning skills
• A proactive, self-motivated approach to engineering and safety

Benefits:

• Salary up to £48,000 per annum + overtime
• Monday to Friday days-based working pattern
• Stable, permanent position within a growing manufacturing business
• Opportunities for training, development and progression
• Strong focus on safety, investment and continuous improvement
• Collaborative team culture with high engineering standards

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click apply today and check your inbox for an email providing more information on how to complete your application and provide any other supporting documents.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies, please.

Other suitable skills and experience include Electrical Maintenance Engineer, Multi-Skilled Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer, Shift Engineer, Plant Engineer, Reliability Engineer, FMCG Engineer, Electrical Technician, Engineering Technician