Mechanical shift engineer
Posted 2 days 8 hours ago by Pioneer Selection Ltd
Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Leyland
Salary: £47,000 + Overtime
Shift: Days and Nights
Sector: FMCG / Industrial Manufacturing
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a strong Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established industrial manufacturing business within the FMCG sector. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced production environment, working as part of an established engineering team.
The successful Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, availability and performance of production machinery across the site.
You will be responsible for carrying out mechanical maintenance, fault-finding, planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs on a range of industrial production machinery. You will play an important role in minimising downtime, improving equipment reliability and ensuring production continues to operate safely and efficiently.
This role operates on a days and nights shift pattern and offers a competitive salary of £47,000, plus overtime opportunities.
This is an excellent opportunity for a mechanically biased engineer looking to develop their career within a stable and established FMCG manufacturing environment.
Non-Negotiable Requirements- Strong mechanical engineering bias is essential.
- Previous Mechanical Maintenance Engineering experience within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Must hold a Level 3 NVQ, City & Guilds qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or an equivalent recognised qualification.
- Hands-on experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance, reactive maintenance and breakdown repairs within a fast-paced industrial environment.
- Strong hands-on mechanical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
- Experience maintaining industrial production machinery.
- Ability to diagnose mechanical faults and identify root causes of equipment failures.
- Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
- Experience responding to mechanical breakdowns and completing efficient repairs.
- Good understanding of health and safety procedures and risk assessments.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a methodical approach to maintenance.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a wider engineering team.
- Flexibility to work a days and nights shift pattern.
- Previous experience within the FMCG sector.
- Experience working within a highly automated manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of predictive or condition-based maintenance.
- Experience working with bearings, motors, pumps, conveyors, gearboxes and other industrial mechanical equipment.
- Previous UK Maintenance Engineering experience.
- £47,000 salary plus overtime.
- Days and nights shift pattern.
- Opportunity to join a well-established FMCG manufacturing business.
- Modern industrial manufacturing environment.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Excellent long-term career prospects.