Maintenance Engineer (PLC Training)

Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Chester, CH65 9HY, United Kingdom
Yesterday
£42,000 – £45,000 pa

Salary

£42,000 – £45,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Posted
29 Jul 2026 (Yesterday)

Benefits

Overtime earning potential up to £60,000 OTE Funded qualifications including Level 3 NVQ 3-shift rotation with shift-based pay structure Time and a half for weekday overtime Double pay on Sundays

Maintenance Engineer (PLC Training)

£42,000 - £45,000 + Overtime OTE 60K + Training on Electrical + Funded Qualifications

Deeside

Are you a Maintenance Engineer from a manufacturing, industrial or ex-forces background, looking to join an industry leading business that will upskill and develop your career, through full training on PLC's?

In this role you will be responsible for keeping production lines operational, with the overall maintenance of automation and metal manufacturing machinery. This will involve both mechanical and electrical maintenance on motors, gearboxes, sensors and control panels on a 3-shift rotation.

This company has been operational since the 1950s, specialising in the niche production of specialist materials, supplying heavily into the aerospace, automotive and chemical industries and are vital for their continued operation.

This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer with mechanical and some electrical experience looking for a 3-shift role, with full internal training on electrical systems including PLCs.

The Role:

  • Maintenance of automation and manufacturing machinery
  • Fault finding and maintaining gearboxes, motors, sensors, panels and PLCs
  • 3 shift patterns: Monday to Friday, 6am - 2pm, 2pm - 10pm, 10pm - 6am, rotating weekly
  • Overtime available at time ½ on weekdays and double Sunday
  • Funded qualifications such as level 3 NVQ

The Person:

  • Maintenance Engineer
  • Manufacturing, industrial or ex-forces background

Reference number: BBBH 24260i

Maintenance, Maintaining, Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Machinery, Engineer, Engineering, Faults, Fault Finding, Motors, Gear Boxes, Censors, Flint, Holywell, Chester, Buckley

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered renumeration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

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