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United Kingdom, Speke Employment contract 43000.00 - 44000.00 GBP / Year · Job Posted May 31, 2026
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Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Location: Speke Salary: £43,000 - £44,000 Industry: Manufacturing Reference: ASPLIV I’m recruiting a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer on behalf of a well-established extrusion manufacturer. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on, electrically biased engineer to join a growing and technically advanced production environment, working on high-output extrusion and converting machinery. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting continuous extrusion operations through both planned and reactive maintenance. This is a key role in ensuring maximum uptime across production lines, with a strong focus on electrical fault finding, mechanical reliability, and process efficiency. The role is electrically biased (60/40 split) and suits someone confident working in a fast-paced, 24/7 production-style environment.

Job Responsibility

  • Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across extrusion and converting machinery
  • Diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical faults to minimise downtime
  • Respond quickly and effectively to breakdowns across production lines
  • Fault-find on motors, drives, inverters, sensors, and pneumatic systems
  • Maintain and repair vacuum conveying systems including vac pumps, hoppers, and load cells
  • Support maintenance of blown film extrusion lines and downstream equipment
  • Work on slitter rewinders, bagging machines, recycling systems, and film handling equipment
  • Carry out strip down, inspection, repair, and rebuild of mechanical and electrical components
  • Ensure all work is completed in line with strict health & safety and quality standards
  • Work closely with production teams to maintain consistent output and efficiency
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and update CMMS systems
  • Support continuous improvement and reliability projects across site

Requirements

  • Recognised engineering qualification
  • Strong electrically biased background (60/40 electrical to mechanical split)
  • Experience within extrusion, plastics manufacturing, manufacturing or similar continuous process environments preferred
  • Strong understanding of electrical systems
  • Good mechanical knowledge including pneumatics, gearboxes, and mechanical assemblies
  • Experience working on extrusion lines, vacuum conveying systems, and packaging machinery preferred
  • Strong fault-finding, diagnostic, and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work independently and take ownership of equipment performance
  • Strong awareness of health & safety and quality standards in a manufacturing environment
  • Proactive, hands-on, and reliable approach to maintenance

Nice to have

  • Experience within extrusion, plastics manufacturing, manufacturing or similar continuous process environments
  • Experience working on extrusion lines, vacuum conveying systems, and packaging machinery

What we offer

  • Monday to Friday: 08:00 – 17:00
  • 1 week on call every 3 weeks paid at x1.5
  • 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
  • In service life assurance
  • Company pension
  • Long-term stability

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