Maintenance Engineer

Company: Nicholas Associates
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Location: Alsager
Job Description:

Overview

As Maintenance Engineer you will keep automated plant machinery running in a manufacturing environment and minimise downtime. You’ll provide technical support across projects, installs, and breakdowns, with a focus on electrical systems in a multi-skilled team. The role combines hands-on maintenance with planned preventive tasks to support continuous production. This is a globally connected manufacturer offering day shifts and opportunities to influence reliability and efficiency on the shop floor.

Pay / Benefits

  • 23 holidays entitlements
  • Disability Confident Employer
  • flexible working options
  • overtime opportunities
  • competitive pay DOE plus OT
  • inclusive culture

Responsibilities

  • Maintain, service and repair automated plant machinery to minimise production downtime
  • Provide technical support on projects, installations and breakdowns
  • Perform and manage preventive maintenance (PPMs) on equipment

Key requirements

  • Time served, apprentice trained or above
  • Experience in a maintenance-focused role within manufacturing/production
  • Electrically biased / multi-skilled
  • Experience with hydraulic-focused machinery beneficial
  • Commutable from listed areas (Middlewich, Crewe, Nantwich, Sandbach, Winsford, Alsager, Kidsgrove and surrounding areas)
  • problem-solving
  • teamwork
  • communication
  • electrical maintenance
  • multi-skilled maintenance
  • hydraulic machinery exposure

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Posted: October 3rd, 2026