Mechanical Engineer

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Keeping production moving means solving problems quickly, preventing the next breakdown and finding smarter ways to improve performance. As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to make that impact across a busy food manufacturing environment, taking ownership of maintenance, fault finding and equipment improvements.
 
You'll work across production and process equipment, combining hands-on maintenance with continuous improvement while helping minimise downtime and maintain high standards across the site.
 
What’s in it for you
  • £45,000–£50,000 annual salary
  • Consistent 2:00pm–10:00pm working hours
  • A varied role covering planned maintenance, breakdowns, installations and improvement projects
  • The opportunity to influence equipment reliability and production performance
  • Hands-on involvement with a broad range of production and process machinery
  • The chance to use your technical expertise within an established food manufacturing environment
 
Your responsibilities as Mechanical Engineer
  • Complete planned preventative and reactive maintenance across production equipment
  • Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults, responding quickly to breakdowns to minimise downtime
  • Repair, maintain and improve production machinery to support reliable site performance
  • Deliver equipment installations, modifications and continuous improvement projects
  • Maintain Health & Safety, Food Safety and GMP standards while completing accurate maintenance documentation
  • Work closely with Production and Technical teams to resolve equipment issues and improve performance
 
What we’re looking for in a Mechanical Engineer
  • Time-served Multi-Skilled Engineer with food manufacturing or FMCG experience
  • HNC or equivalent electrical qualification, with strong fault-finding skills and the ability to read electrical drawings
  • Practical experience with welding, fabrication and pneumatic systems
  • PLC fault finding and inverter experience
  • Experience within meat or food processing, supervisory exposure or a Health & Safety qualification would be advantageous
 
Working hours: 2:00pm–10:00pm
 
If you're ready to take ownership of equipment reliability and make a visible difference to production performance, apply for this Mechanical Engineer position today
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