Site Engineer

Site Engineer

Location: Widnes
Salary: £50,000
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm
Type: Permanent
Sector: Manufacturing / Engineering

We are recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a well-established UK manufacturing business based in Widnes. This role is ideal for a hands-on engineer with strong multi-discipline skills, ideally with an electrical background, who enjoys working in a fast-paced production environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing manufacturer supplying high-quality products across the UK, where reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement are key to operations.

The Role

As a Site Engineer, you will play a vital role in maintaining the smooth operation of manufacturing equipment and site services. You will be responsible for ensuring machinery runs efficiently, safely, and with minimal downtime.

Key responsibilities include:

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production equipment
• Responding quickly to breakdowns and carrying out fault diagnosis and repair
• Supporting installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
• Working across electrical and mechanical systems
• Maintaining accurate maintenance records and documentation
• Identifying opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety
• Supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the site
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with health and safety procedures

Requirements

• Proven experience working as a Site Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, or similar role
• Multi-skilled engineering background (electrical bias preferred)
• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Good understanding of health and safety standards
• A proactive and reliable approach to maintenance and problem solving

Desirable (but not essential)

• Electrical qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
• Experience working with production machinery or manufacturing lines
• PLC fault-finding experience
• Knowledge of continuous improvement or lean manufacturing principles

Apply Now

If you are a multi-skilled engineer looking for your next opportunity in a hands-on manufacturing environment, we’d like to hear from you.