Maintenance Engineer

Salary/Rate:£40k - 45k per year
Working Options:On-site
Job type:Permanent
Town/City:Speke
County:Merseyside
Specialism:Metals & Engineering
Job ref:MAINTENANCEENG
Post Date:October 29, 2025
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Meet Our Recruiter

Daniel Barnett

Daniel Barnett

Senior Executive Recruitment Consultant

About the Role

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Speke, Liverpool

Salary: £40,000-£45,000 (depending on level of experience)

Hours: Monday to Thursday – 06:00 to 14:00, Friday – 06:00 to 11:00

Shift Flexibility: May rotate to 06:00–14:00 / 14:00–22:00 during peak periods or as business needs require

Are you a hands-on, multi-skilled maintenance professional with a strong mechanical background and experience in fast-paced manufacturing?

Do you thrive on keeping machines running smoothly, solving engineering problems, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement?

If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Our client is looking for a dependable Shift Maintenance Engineer to support day-to-day maintenance and engineering needs across a high-speed production environment. This role is ideal for someone with a solid mix of mechanical, fabrication, and general engineering experience, who enjoys both reactive work and proactive maintenance.

Responsibilities

  • Diagnose and repair mechanical faults on manufacturing equipment
  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to reduce downtime
  • Respond quickly to breakdowns to keep production running efficiently
  • Support capital and improvement projects across the plant
  • Work across multiple disciplines, including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and fabrication tasks
  • Collaborate with production teams to improve machine performance and reliability
  • Ensure all work is carried out safely and in line with company H&S standards
  • Keep accurate records of all maintenance work and equipment status
  • Participate in relevant training and stay current with equipment and technology

Requirements

Must-Haves

  • City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering
  • Minimum 10 years post-apprenticeship experience
  • Proven background in high-speed manufacturing (FMCG, automotive, or similar)
  • Solid mechanical engineering skills, including:

-          Turning and milling

-          Pneumatics and hydraulics

-          Welding and fabrication

  • Ability to work independently and as part of a small engineering team
  • Flexible, reliable, and solutions-focused

Desirable

  • Experience with steel packaging machinery or materials
  • Basic electrical maintenance or PLC fault-finding skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Comfortable working under pressure in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-motivated with a proactive approach to maintenance

Benefits

  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • Overtime and shift premiums available
  • Company pension scheme
  • On-site parking
  • PPE and tools provided
  • Training and career development opportunities

To Contact Direct:

Daniel Barnett

Senior Executive Consultant

0151 209 2050

daniel.barnett@aspion.co.uk

At Aspion, our core values have been built around the importance of transparency, innovation, passion and collaboration. As such, we are committed to open communication and the protection of your privacy. We have updated our policies in line with new General Data Protection Regulation laws to make it easier for you to understand how we collect, store and handle your data – These can be viewed on our website.

 

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