Maintenance Operative

Role: Maintenance

Location: Knutsford, Parkgate Industrial Estate

Working Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am till 5pm. 40 hours per week

We’re on the lookout for a Maintenance Operative to join our team in Knutsford.

It’s a really exciting time to join us as a Maintenance Operative, as we continue to grow as one of the UK’s leading family-owned valve manufacturers.

About Us

With over 45 years of valve technology innovations, Oliver Valves is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of high-quality valves and valve systems, serving industries such as oil and gas, petrochemical, and other critical sectors. We have won recognised awards for Export, Manufacturing and Growth – as well as the coveted Queens Award and more recently Kings Award for Industry. We’re a profitable, privately owned, and fast-moving company looking for talented individuals to join our team and deliver our strategic objectives.

What You’ll Be Doing as a Maintenance Operative

• Ensure company compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) regulations, including LOLER, PUWER and the Fire Safety Order (FSO).

• Develop, implement and maintain a preventative maintenance programme across all company sites.

• Manage and carry out planned and reactive maintenance of company assets.

• Assist with the coordination and delivery of facilities maintenance activities.

• Prioritise equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime and production disruption.

• Manage on-site contractors carrying out maintenance activities and new equipment installations.

• Assist with the calibration of equipment to ensure compliance and operational accuracy.

No two days are exactly the same, and as a Maintenance Operative, you’ll be right at the heart of what we do.

What You’ll Bring
We’re not expecting you to know everything from day one—full training is provided for every workshop operative. That said, it would be great if you:

• Sound mechanical knowledge.

• Ability to fault-find and rectify issues with equipment.

• Excellent attention to detail.

• Good communication skills.

• Strong problem-solving abilities.

• Time-served or qualified engineer.

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a similar field.

• Good understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) requirements.

• Electro-mechanical background.

What’s On Offer?

Here’s what you can expect as a maintenance operative with us:

• £35,000 to £40,000 depending on experiance + discretionary annual bonus

• Annual leave starting at 31 days a year (includes bank holidays)

• Great benefits including: pension (you put in 5%, we put in 4%), cash plan to reimburse you for medical expenses (dental, optical, physio and more), retailer discount platform, Life Assurance ("Death in Service"), long service awards, and Employee Assistance Programme

• Training opportunities including apprenticeships and college courses available