Maintenance Engineer - 9 month secondment


Company:	Encirc Ltd
Salary:	£45,000 to £48,620.30 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Elton, Cheshire, CH2 4LF
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Oct 2026

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Summary

Maintenance Engineer | Permanent | £45,000 - £48,000| Elton

Reporting to the Maintenance Engineering Supervisor, you will serve as a key hands-on Maintenance Engineer in our high-speed beverages bottling operations. Your primary focus will be the overhaul, refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance of critical filling machinery components, including filling valves, lift cylinders, and capping heads, to ensure peak performance, hygiene compliance, and extended equipment life.

You will also be responsible for completing and accurately recording all jobs, inspections, and maintenance activities via the Prisma CMMS system. This role demands a proactive, detail-oriented approach to mechanical overhauls in a fast-paced FMCG environment, where precision on components directly impacts line efficiency, product quality, and safety.

The Key Requirements

Minimum of NVQ Level3 in engineering

Proven background in planned and proactive maintenance in a manufacturing environment (FMCG or high-speed production experience highly desirable).

Methodical approach to fault-finding, repairs, and maintenance tasks.

Strong practical skills with a common-sense, hands-on attitude.

Lean & S5 manufacturing would be advantageous

Part of the Vidrala group, we are a market leader in glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics solutions for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries.

With over 2,000 employees, we operate from our three purpose-built sites: Derrylin, Co Fermanagh; Elton, Cheshire and Bristol. We produce around 3 billion glass bottles and other containers annually and can fill up to 500 million litres of bulk shipped beverages every year. Our collective purpose is to deliver and uphold world-leading sustainable innovation, with great people and a great workplace collaborating on a great future.

Joining Encirc means you will be joining a business with a bespoke, 360-approach to the beverage supply chain, spanning filling, warehousing, and logistics. Reducing the road miles and carbon footprint of our customers' products, we are conscious disruptors prioritising sustainability and modern technology. As a forward-thinking and sustainable business, we are committed to achieving zero emissions by 2030.

The Benefits and Perks

Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays plus the option to buy holidays

Free onsite gym for all employees

MyBenefits Reward Platform with 100s of discounts at restaurants and retailers

Employee Well-being benefits such as the Employee Assistance Programme

Pension scheme where the company contributes up to a max 7%

Life cover at 3 timesyour annual salary

Optional partner life cover

Subsidised onsite staff restaurant

Free parking onsite

Salary sacrifice Electric car scheme

Subsidisedonsiteelectric car charging

Cycle to work scheme

Enhance maternity and paternity leave

Liftshare scheme

Health cash plan

Optional dental insurance

Optional Private Medical Insurance

Optional critical illness cover

Social club

Click apply, submitting an up-to-date CV tailored to this job opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you.

Encirc is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Every applicant will be evaluated according to skills regardless of age, gender, identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or religion.

PLEASE NOTE:We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Thank you for your interest.

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