Maintenance Engineer – Nights at hireful, Nantwich, Cheshire

Salary: up to £55k base + great benefits 

Location: Nantwich, Cheshire – Good commutes from Chester, Tarporley, Crewe, Winsford, Sandbach, Whitchurch, Northwich, Stoke-on-Trent

Hours: Nights (Sunday to Thursday 10pm – 6am) 

You may need to work days at the start of your tenure to get you up to speed 

Are you an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer or Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer who thrives on fault-finding, fixing problems and keeping production running? Join a busy manufacturing facility and play a vital role in maintaining the machinery that produces high-quality animal feed for farmers across the UK.

You’ll take ownership of planned preventative maintenance and reactive breakdowns, working with everything from motors, drives and PLC-controlled systems to conveyors, pellet presses and automated packaging equipment. With a strong electrical focus and solid mechanical skills, you’ll help maximise reliability, minimise downtime and drive continuous improvement.

What’s in it for you?

Enjoy competitive monthly pay, enhanced overtime at 1.25x your hourly rate, 31 days’ annual leave including bank holidays, and funded accredited training to support your development. You’ll also benefit from Medicash healthcare cashback, shopping and travel discounts, enhanced family-friendly policies, pension, life assurance, free refreshments and secure on-site parking.

You’ll also have access to exciting career progression opportunities across a wider group of three established businesses, giving you the chance to develop your skills and build a long-term career.

What we’re looking for

You’ll hold an NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, BTEC or equivalent engineering qualification, with proven maintenance experience in manufacturing, FMCG, agriculture, food production or a similar process environment. Strong electrical fault-finding skills, experience with PLC-controlled machinery is a desirable skill and the confidence to work independently on nights is essential. Mechanical expertise, a safety-first mindset and a passion for continuous improvement would be great.

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