Job Title: Power Press Maintenance Engineer

The information below covers the role requirements, expected candidate experience, and accompanying qualifications.
Location: Bootle, Merseyside
Salary: £47,500 per annum
Shift: Day Shift

About the Role
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Power Press Maintenance Engineer to join our maintenance team at our Bootle facility. This is a day shift position offering a competitive salary of £47,500. The successful candidate will be responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of power presses, ensuring they operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs on power presses in accordance with HSG236 guidance for power press safety.

• Ensure all power presses are maintained to the required safety standards and are safe to operate.

• Conduct thorough examinations and maintenance checks on press tools, guards, safety systems, and associated equipment.

• Maintain accurate maintenance and inspection records in line with company and regulatory requirements.

• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults on power presses and implement effective repairs.

• Support production teams by responding promptly to equipment breakdowns and minimising downtime.

• When not working on power presses, assist the wider maintenance team with servicing, repairing, and improving other production machinery across the site.

• Participate in planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules across manufacturing equipment.

• Work closely with engineering and production teams to continuously improve machine reliability and safety.

• Follow all site health, safety, and environmental procedures.

Requirements

• Proven experience maintaining and repairing power presses in a manufacturing environment.

• Strong knowledge of safety requirements and inspection procedures for power presses, including compliance with HSG236.

• Mechanical maintenance background (electrical knowledge is advantageous).

• Experience with fault finding, preventative maintenance, and machinery repair.

• Ability to read engineering drawings and technical documentation.

• Strong commitment to workplace safety and safe systems of work.

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a maintenance team.

Desirable Skills

• Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical or Maintenance Engineering.

• Experience working within a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment.

• Familiarity with general production machinery including conveyors, automated equipment, and packaging lines.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary of £47,500 per year.

• Stable day shift working pattern.

• Opportunity to work in a safety-focused engineering environment. xbpsjku

• Ongoing training and development within the maintenance team.