Electromechanical Maintenance Engineer

Job Title: Multi-Skilled/Electromechanical Engineer
Location: Chester (CH1)
Salary: £24.71 p/hr (including 25% shift uplift for all hours worked)
Hours: Mon - Fri rotating 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm
Contract: Permanent

Our client is one of the worlds leading suppliers of engineered products for the construction, aerospace, oil & gas and defence industries.

We are currently recruiting for a skilled Electromechanical Engineer to join their team to provide maintenance support, conducting reactive/preventative maintenance and continuous improvement activities across electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic control systems.

As the Electromechanical Engineer, your duties will be: -

• Perform fault finding, diagnostics, and repair of industrial machinery including furnaces, casting machines, conveyors, crushers, mixers, extraction systems, and material handling equipment.
• Conduct planned preventive maintenance (PPM) to minimize.
• Carry out electrical maintenance on motors, drives, control panels, PLC controlled equipment, and sensors.
• Complete mechanical repairs involving gearboxes, bearings, pumps, valves, pneumatics, and hydraulics.
• Support furnace-related maintenance such as refractory monitoring, burner systems, thermocouples, and cooling systems.
• Ensure all work complies with engineering standards, electrical regulations, and site safety rules.

Safety & Compliance

• Work strictly in accordance with health & safety requirements
• Assist in ensuring machinery meets PUWER, LOLER, and applicable environmental requirements.

Operational Support

• Respond rapidly to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives (5S, lean manufacturing, reliability improvements).
• Update maintenance records, work orders, and asset histories using the site CMMS.

Project & Improvement Work

• Support installation, commissioning, and modification of new and existing plant.
• Suggest and implement engineering improvements to reduce failures and improve reliability.
• Collaborate with external contractors during major shutdowns and project works.

The successful Electromechanical Engineer will have the following skills: -

• NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Multiskilled Maintenance.
• Proven experience in industrial, processing, foundry, recycling, or similar heavy engineering environments.
• Strong mechanical and electrical fault finding skills.
• Experience with industrial machinery such as conveyors, furnaces, pumps, hydraulics, pneumatics, and automated systems.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical documents.
• Understanding of PLC controlled systems.
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance recording.
• Strong safety awareness.

Additional Information
Working Conditions

• Heavy manufacturing environment with heat, noise and metals, therefore strict PPE and hygiene/contamination controls are in place.

What the company offers

• Competitive salary shift allowance.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Pension scheme.
• Training and upskilling (PLC, electrical, mechanical certifications).
• PPE provided including respiratory protection for Pb environments.