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Maintenance Engineer; Electrical Bias

Job in Ashton-under-Lyne, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Listing for: Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-16
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 22 - 24 GBP Hourly GBP 22.00 24.00 HOUR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)
Location: Ashton-under-Lyne

Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias)

£22/hr - £24/hr + Overtime 1.5x + 2k Call Out Bonus + Weekdays + Company Benefits

Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester

Are you a Maintenance Engineer or similar from a Manufacturing background, who holds an Electrical qualification looking to work in a company that offers a long-term career opportunity and inhouse training on bespoke machinery?

Do you want a role that offers an autonomous work environment where you will be a valued member of a team with ample overtime opportunities to significantly boost your earnings?

On offer is the opportunity to work for a well-established manufacturing company that supplies into a wide range of industries. The company prides itself in investing into and training its staff to ensure a great culture and good staff retention. They are expecting to grow revenue by 25% in the coming years, building on a solid and well-established reputation.

In this role you will be working alongside a team of 8-10 maintenance engineers, directly working with one engineer on a split shift pattern Monday to Friday (6:30am - 2pm) and (12:00pm - 8pm). The shift rotates weekly, with overtime available outside these hours and on weekends. The role will consist of mostly planned preventative maintenance, but you will be required to be on a call out rota for reactive work.

This will be 1 week in 3, with a call-out bonus and overtime rate paid for all hours worked if called out.

This opportunity would suit a Maintenance Engineer or similar from a Manufacturing background with an electrical qualification looking for an autonomous role where you will be valued for your skillset and trained on specialist machinery.

The Role:
  • PPM & Reactive maintenance on plastic manufacturing machinery
  • Working on gearboxes, servos, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics and electrical systems
  • Full training on their highly specialised machinery
  • Opportunity to work on new machinery installation projects
  • On call 1 week in 3
  • Overtime paid at 1.5x, 6-10 hours available each week
  • Weekly Shift Rotation;
    Week one 6:30am - 2:30pm, Week two 12:00pm - 8:00pm
The Person :
  • Maintenance Engineer or similar
  • NVQ or 17th / 18th edition certificate
  • Job Reference: BBBH 22669i

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

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