Job Description

Shifts Mon-Fri 6:00am-2:00pm or 2:00pm-10:00pm (rotating) 37.5 hours p/w

Location: Hotter, Skelmersdale, WN8 9PT

We are looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our team. As a Manufacturing Maintenance Engineer, you will be a key member of the production team where your actions will directly impact our overall site performance. To maintain the efficiency of our production lines, you will combine your engineering competence with strong interpersonal skills and a willingness to lead and initiate change. With an aptitude to coach and mentor others, you will have the ability to adapt to an ever-changing, dynamic manufacturing environment, and be able to quickly identify and remedy machine errors as they occur. This is an electrically biased role.

Job Role:

Ensure plant & machinery equipment perform to the required standard

Being responsible for all maintenance/engineering aspects including facilities, driving performance to meet, maintain and exceed quality, safety, efficiency, cost, people.

Co-ordinating and motivating with all the team members team to achieve daily production targets and projects.

Providing operational control for all elements of running production equipment to include set-up, maintenance, and cleaning.

Monitoring, controlling, and carrying out basic fault diagnosis and repairs on equipment and machinery.

Taking responsibility for good manufacturing practice with excellent safety standards throughout the business.

Manage & implement own projects and continuous improvement.

Keeping historical records of all necessary maintenance data. Repairs, daily shift report etc.

Ensure that all work is in accordance with the health and safety rules and regulations

Skills & Experience:

Must have:

Validated mechanical and maintenance experience

Demonstrable experience of machine operation, fault-finding, and repair

Logical approach to problem solving, and practical skills on plant equipment

Skills in communicating effectively and mentoring/influencing others

Able to find opportunities for improvement and implement solutions

Ability to implement & manage projects

Electrical qualifications, electrical installation, 18th edition wiring regulation.

Preferred:

Previous manufacturing/factory experience

Pneumatic systems basic knowledge

Benefits:

28 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays)

A generous 60% company discount across the entire Wourth Group including; Hotter, WoolOvers, Scotts of Stow and more

Employee assistance program with Health Assured and Wisdom

External employee discount program through Bright Exchange in partnership with Health Assured

Tailored training and development opportunities

Company pension

Free uniform

Free daily tea and coffee

Weekly free fruit

Free onsite parking

Company events

30,000 - 40,000 per year depending on experience

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 30,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Company events Company pension Discounted or free food Employee discount Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Application question(s):

Do you live within a 45mins drive of Skelmersdale?
Experience:

Shift management: 3 years (required)
Language:

Fluent English (required)
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 14/10/2025