Maintenance Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

£45,000 - £50,000

Wrexham

Days Only (Mon-Fri)

gap technical are proud to be representing this global manufacturing business in their search for a Maintenance Engineer to work at their facility based near Wrexham

Performance Objectives

• The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, efficient and reliable operation of plant, equipment and site services through effective maintenance, fault diagnosis, repair and preventative maintenance activities.
• The role supports all manufacturing areas including machining and associated utilities, ensuring equipment downtime is minimised and operational performance is maintained.
• The role requires a hands-on, multi-skilled engineer with strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding capability, a proactive approach to maintenance and a strong commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Reactive Maintenance & Fault Finding

• Respond to equipment breakdowns and carry out fault diagnosis and repairs.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical and control system faults.
• Minimise downtime and restore plant safely and efficiently.
• Escalate recurring equipment issues where appropriate.

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities in line with schedules.
• Complete inspections, servicing and component replacement activities.
• Support predictive maintenance and condition monitoring where applicable.
• Accurately record maintenance activity.

Health and Safety

• Ensure that you always adhere to safe working practices and wider Company Health and Safety policies
• Report any hazards, near misses or accidents immediately to the appropriate person in accordance with Company procedures.

Person Specification

• Time-served apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or equivalent).
• Experience in maintenance engineering within manufacturing.
• Experience fault-finding and repairing industrial plant/equipment.
• Experience carrying out preventative maintenance.
• Mechanical and/or electrical maintenance experience.
• Experience supporting production-critical equipment.

Desirable:

• 18th Edition
• IOSH Working Safely
• PLC fault-finding exposure
• Multi-skilled (Mechanical/Electrical)
• CNC machinery maintenance experience.

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Closing Date: 04/10/2026

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