Maintenance Engineer

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Vacancy - Middleton - £37,000 plus profit share bonus, BUPA, Team Member discount

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Welder / Fabrication Maintenance Engineer to join our Engineering Team at JW Lees Brewery. This hands-on role is focused on welding, fabrication, and mechanical maintenance within a busy production environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out fabrication repairs, welding projects, equipment modifications, and planned maintenance work across brewing, packaging, and site services equipment.

Working as part of a small engineering team with site-wide responsibility, you will have strong MIG, TIG and general fabrication skills, be capable of interpreting drawings and carrying out repairs to a high standard, and take pride in delivering safe, durable engineering solutions. This role would suit an individual who enjoys practical engineering, problem solving and contributing to continuous improvement projects across site.

What’s in it for you as a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

• Ongoing investment in equipment, training and engineering development

• Supportive team environment where engineering input and ideas are valued

• Competitive pay

• Private medical cover with BUPA

• Profit share

• Stakeholder pension scheme

• Enhanced family friendly policies

• Access to BenefitHub offering online and high street discounts

• Discount in all our managed pubs, inns and hotels

• Access to our employee assistance programme

• Yearly service recognition

  The Role & Responsibilities:

• Carry out MIG, hygienic TIG and general fabrication work on production equipment, plant structures, pipework and site assets.

• Manufacture, modify and repair metal components to support brewery and packaging operations.

• Read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.

• Carry out welding repairs and fabrication projects to improve plant reliability and minimise downtime.

• Support planned preventative maintenance activities across brewing, packaging and production equipment.

• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults on pumps, conveyors, motors, gearboxes, valves and process equipment.

• Assist with equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects.

• Work closely with production teams to maintain safe and efficient operations across site.

• Maintain high engineering, quality and housekeeping standards at all times.

The Person

• Previous experience within a brewery, food, beverage or manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Proven welding and fabrication experience in a manufacturing, engineering or industrial environment.
• Strong MIG welding skills, with TIG welding experience highly desirable.
• Ability to fabricate, repair and modify metal components from drawings or sketches.
• Mechanical maintenance and fault-finding experience on industrial equipment.
• Competent using fabrication workshop equipment and hand tools.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work under pressure in a fast-moving production environment.
• Recognised engineering qualification, welding qualification or completed apprenticeship.

Desirable skills and experience:

• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent in Fabrication, Welding or Mechanical Engineering.
• Coded welding qualifications advantageous.
• Recognised time-served apprenticeship.
• Experience working within FMCG, brewing, manufacturing or production environments.
• HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering advantageous.
• IOSH or relevant Health & Safety training.
• Experience with stainless steel fabrication and process pipework would be beneficial.

About JW Lees:

Proudly family owned and nearly 200 years old, JW Lees are the original modern, traditional brewer. With 150 pubs, inns and hotels across the North West and North Wales, we are passionate about great beer, fantastic food and memorable experiences. We put people at the heart of our business, always doing the right thing and always sticking together. Our six values are at the heart of everything we do:

• Proud - Savvy - Honest - Passionate - Personal - Together

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