Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

55,500 - 57,000 Per Annum + Overtime & Excellent Benefits

4 on 4 off 2 days/2 nights

Near Blackburn

Gap Technical are proud to be recruiting on behalf of a well-established heavy / chemical manufacturing business based near Blackburn. Our client operates within a high-demand industrial environment and is investing in engineering excellence to maintain operational performance, safety, and reliability.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a stable, forward-thinking organisation offering competitive salary, structured shifts, and long-term career progression.

The Role

As an Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving plant equipment within a heavy industrial / chemical processing environment.

Working on a 4 on 4 off shift pattern (days and nights), you will ensure maximum plant uptime through reactive and planned maintenance activities.

Performance Objectives

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production and process equipment
• Support mechanical maintenance where required
• Work on motors, drives, inverters, control panels and instrumentation
• Fault finding on PLC systems (Siemens / Allen Bradley desirable)
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with health & safety and site regulations
• Minimise downtime and improve reliability across the plant

Person Specification

• Time-served Electrical Engineer (Apprenticeship or equivalent)
• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
• Experience within heavy industry, chemical, process, manufacturing or similar environment
• Strong fault-finding ability on industrial electrical systems
• PLC fault-finding experience (modifications advantageous)
• 17th / 18th Edition desirable
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, safety-critical environment

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Gap Technical are specialists in Engineering and Manufacturing recruitment across the UK. We pride ourselves on matching skilled engineering professionals with industry-leading employers.

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Closing Date 03/04/2026