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Maintenance Engineer

Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical bias) Rate: £33.00 - £37.00 p/h (Outside IR35) Initial 2-month contract (likelihood of extension) Northwich Runcorn Crewe Stoke Chester 4 day working week (overtime on…

Outside IR35 Engineering
Pay rate £33 – £37/hour
Contract type Contract
Posted 24 June 2026

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Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical bias)
Rate: £33.00 - £37.00 p/h (Outside IR35)

Initial 2-month contract (likelihood of extension)
Northwich Runcorn Crewe Stoke Chester

4 day working week (overtime on Fridays available)

FMCG / Production lines / Mechanical / Electrical / PPM

I am currently recruiting on behalf of a key client based in Cheshire. Our client is an established manufacturing business running a busy multi-line production facility with a strong, full order book. Due to increased demand, they are looking for an experienced Mechanical Bias Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team on a permanent basis.

As a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer your key duties will include:

Carrying out reactive breakdown maintenance across a fast-paced production environment with multiple filling lines
Setting lines up at the start of runs and ensuring change parts are correctly fitted
Supporting and troubleshooting labelling and specialist equipment during production
Working closely with production to minimise downtime and resolve issues quickly
Providing hands-on, multi-skilled engineering support, with an emphasis on mechanical fault finding
The successful Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer will have the following attributes:

Previous experience within a food manufacturing or fast-paced FMCG environment
Multi-skilled with a strong mechanical bias
Experience working with filling equipment and labellers,
Comfortable working in a reactive, high-pressure environment
Able to work around noise and strong smells associated with the production environment
The benefits of this position:

Join a well-established manufacturing business with a strong order book
Competitive hourly rate
Straight to site, no agency visit required
ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

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