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Shift Maintenance Engineer

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  • Warrington, Cheshire
  • Permanent,
  • undefined,
  • BBBH8827_1771922473
  • 24/02/2026
Job description

Maintenance Engineer - Electrical Bias
Permanent £51900 Per Annum

4 on 4 off - 2 Days / 2 Nights
Warrington

Gap Technical is proud to represent a leading manufacturer in their search for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team at a state-of-the-art facility in Warrington.

As a key member of the maintenance team, you will play a vital role in supporting 24/7 production operations. Your responsibilities will include maintaining and improving machinery, minimising downtime, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and compliance are upheld across the site.
Key Responsibilities

  • Carry out reactive and planned maintenance across a variety of process & packaging equipment
  • Minimise Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) by employing recognised fault-finding techniques and a fix-first-time approach.
  • Maximise Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) through effective execution of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) using industry best practices.
  • Accurately record maintenance activities using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
  • Report equipment faults, breakdown root causes, and performance concerns to relevant stakeholders.
  • Assist in developing robust PPM schedules and continuous improvement projects.
  • Support visiting contractors and OEM engineers as needed.
  • Ensure all work is conducted safely using dynamic risk assessments and safe systems of work.

Person Specification

  • Recognised apprenticeship in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • HNC, (highly desirable)
  • Multi-skilled with proven experience in electrical control, PLC systems, and automation.
  • Skilled in the use of CMMS systems and proficient in Microsoft Office.
  • Familiar with lean tools such as OEE, 5S, TPM, and continuous improvement techniques.
  • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills, with the ability to work unsupervised.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with a growing maintenance culture.

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If you are interested in the above position, please contact Zoe at gap technical or email your updated CV.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of gap technical who are operating as an employment agency.

gap technical are committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job.

Closing Date: 24/03/2026

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If this role is permanent, gap technical is operating as the employment agency. If this job is a temporary role, gap technical is operating as the employment business. gap technical is committed to the selection, recruitment and development of the best people, basing judgements solely on suitability for the job.

Whilst we endeavour to respond to all applications individually, due to high volumes, this is not always possible. Thank you for your interest in this role and we look forward to working with you in the future.

By applying for the above position and providing your personal data to us you understand that your data will be processed in line with our Privacy Policy