Engineering Jobs

Maintenance Engineer

Robert Walters • Blackburn, Lancashire

Salary

£45k – £45k

Posted

18 August 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Robert Walters is hiring a Maintenance Engineer in Blackburn, a engineering role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £45k – £45k. Robert Walters holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

I'm working exclusively with a highly regarded manufacturer who are recruiting for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their plant in Blackburn on a double days shift pattern. This is an excellent opportunity for an electrically or mechanically biased engineer with strong multi-skilled capability to join a fast-paced production environment where reliability, continuous improvement, and teamwork are key. Key Responsibilities Reactive Maintenance & Fault Finding Respond to breakdowns qui…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Robert Walters — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £45k – £45k
How this salary compares: about 6% below the £48,000 median across 914 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Blackburn, Lancashire
Similar roles nearby: 1 other live engineering role in Blackburn — browse them
Posted: 18 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.