Maintenance Engineer

Location: Bury, Greater Manchester

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Schedule: Monday to Friday (on-site)

Are you a hands-on Maintenance Engineer with both mechanical and electrical experience? Do you thrive in an industrial environment where your expertise can make a real impact?

We’re currently looking for a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team at a specialist heat treatment company.

About the Role

As a Maintenance Engineer, you’ll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of a wide range of heat treatment and ancillary equipment – including furnaces, degreasers, and industrial washing machines. You will carry out both planned and reactive maintenance, lead fault-finding efforts, and support the ongoing improvement of our engineering operations.

You’ll also collaborate with other departments to coordinate maintenance activities with minimal disruption to production, while ensuring all tasks are performed safely and efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct routine inspections and servicing of mechanical and electrical systems.

Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair faults – including work on logic controllers and schematics.

Undertake preventive maintenance to minimise unplanned downtime.

Support with the mechanical and electrical installation of new plant equipment.

Weld and fabricate parts when required for repairs or modifications.

Maintain accurate documentation for all maintenance activities.

Work closely with operations teams to ensure smooth and efficient running of the site.

Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations at all times.What We’re Looking For

Experience working as a Maintenance Engineer in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

Strong mechanical skills and solid electrical knowledge (including PLCs and schematics).

A background in heat treatment, forging, or similar engineering settings is highly desirable.

Ability to communicate clearly and provide excellent customer service.

A logical thinker with strong troubleshooting skills.

Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.

Welding experience is an advantage.Benefits

Competitive salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum

36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Company pension with increased employer contributions

Cycle to work scheme

Free on-site parking

Permanent, stable role with long-term career prospectsThis is a fantastic opportunity for a committed Maintenance Engineer to join a company that values engineering excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement. If you're ready for your next challenge as a Maintenance Engineer, we’d love to hear from you.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy