Senior Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer

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Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Blackburn

Working Pattern: 4 on 4 off shifts rotating days and nights (6-6)

A specialist manufacturer in plastic extrusion, supplying high‑performance materials into major infrastructure projects, requires a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support production and plant reliability.

This role suits an experienced multi-skilled maintenance engineer with a strong mechanical bias and solid electrical awareness, knowledgeable experience with hydraulics and pneumatics and a proven track record in fault finding and delivering practical, effective fixes.

This is an ideal role for someone who is hungry in their career and seeking a progressive path forward.

The Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer role:

You will be responsible for maintaining plant and equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation in line with production needs. Focusing on preventative maintenance across a range of systems.

  • Responding to breakdowns across mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and compliance checks.
  • Supporting installation work and site improvement projects.
  • Lean Six Sigma operation.
  • Working with a SAP maintenance system.

Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer experience:

  • Experience of extrusion lines, hydraulics, pneumatics, industrial motors, pumps, gearboxes, rotating machinery.
  • Temperature control systems and associated instrumentation.
  • A practical approach to fault finding with the proven ability to identify problems through to solution.
  • Electrical competence is required; however training can be offered.
  • Experience within the plastics industry, or working with extrusion processes, would be useful but not essential.

Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer approach:

  • Proactive with a positive can do attitude.
  • Passionate to be supportive cross functionally.
  • Clear and consistent in communication.
  • Interested in developing skills and contributing to continual improvements on site.

If this aligns with your experience and approach, I would welcome a conversation.

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Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer

Location: Blackburn

Working Pattern: 4 on 4 off shifts rotating days and nights (6-6)

A specialist manufacturer in plastic extrusion, supplying high‑performance materials into major infrastructure projects, requires a Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support production and plant reliability.

This role suits an experienced multi-skilled maintenance engineer with a strong mechanical bias and solid electrical awareness, knowledgeable experience with hydraulics and pneumatics and a proven track record in fault finding and delivering practical, effective fixes.

This is an ideal role for someone who is hungry in their career and seeking a progressive path forward.

The Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer role:

You will be responsible for maintaining plant and equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation in line with production needs. Focusing on preventative maintenance across a range of systems.

  • Responding to breakdowns across mechanical and electrical systems.
  • Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and compliance checks.
  • Supporting installation work and site improvement projects.
  • Lean Six Sigma operation.
  • Working with a SAP maintenance system.

Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer experience:

  • Experience of extrusion lines, hydraulics, pneumatics, industrial motors, pumps, gearboxes, rotating machinery.
  • Temperature control systems and associated instrumentation.
  • A practical approach to fault finding with the proven ability to identify problems through to solution.
  • Electrical competence is required; however training can be offered.
  • Experience within the plastics industry, or working with extrusion processes, would be useful but not essential.

Senior Multi‑Skilled Maintenance Engineer approach:

  • Proactive with a positive can do attitude.
  • Passionate to be supportive cross functionally.
  • Clear and consistent in communication.
  • Interested in developing skills and contributing to continual improvements on site.

If this aligns with your experience and approach, I would welcome a conversation.

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Posted: May 17th, 2026