Maintantence Engineer

Maintenance Engineer Location: Poynton Salary: £36,000 per annum Hourly Rate: £18.77 per hour Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00 Flexibility: Flexibility required, including call-outs where…

Pay rate £18.77/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 10 September 2026

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Maintenance Engineer

Location: Poynton

Salary: £36,000 per annum

Hourly Rate: £18.77 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00

Flexibility: Flexibility required, including call-outs where necessary

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Maintenance Engineer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance, electrical testing, general repairs, and ensuring maintenance activities are completed safely and efficiently.

You will be required to maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and assets using our cloud-based safety and maintenance system, Atlas, as well as Microsoft Excel and Word.

Key Responsibilities

Carry out planned preventative and reactive maintenance across the site.
Diagnose and repair electrical and general maintenance faults.
Undertake electrical testing and inspection in line with relevant standards.
Complete general handyman and building maintenance tasks where required.
Carry out EET / PAT testing and maintain accurate records.
Use IPAF equipment safely and effectively where required.
Record maintenance activities, inspections and asset information using the Atlas cloud-based safety system.
Use Microsoft Excel and Word to maintain documentation and reports.
Ensure all maintenance work is completed in accordance with health and safety requirements.
Respond to maintenance issues and call-outs when required.
Work collaboratively with colleagues, contractors and management.
Maintain a clean, safe and professional working environment.
Key Requirements & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

Up-to-date Electrical Qualification - NVQ Level 3
2391 Testing & Inspection Qualification - industrial site experience desirable.
Previous general maintenance / handyman experience.
Valid IPAF Licence.
EET / PAT Testing qualification or training.
Good IT skills, with confidence using Microsoft Excel and Word.
Experience or ability to work with cloud-based safety and maintenance systems; experience with Atlas is desirable.
Good organisational and communication skills.
A flexible approach to working hours, including call-outs when required.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Desirable

Welding certification
Previous experience working within an industrial environment.
What We Offer

£36,000 annual salary
£18.77 per hour
37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday, 08:00-16:00
Opportunity to work within a varied maintenance role
A professional and supportive working environment
Interested?

If you are an experienced Maintenance Engineer with the relevant electrical qualifications and practical maintenance experience, we would love to hear from you.

Please contact our team on (phone number removed)

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