Job description
- Blackburn, Lancashire
- Permanent,
- undefined,
- BBBH9321_1772547042
- 03/03/2026
Job description
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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Closing Date 03/04/2026
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