Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Commutable from Towcester, Northampton, Brackley and Daventry)

Salary: £44,000 per annum + Overtime

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Our client, a well-established and successful manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Mechanical  Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team in Northamptonshire. This is an excellent opportunity to secure a long-term position within a growing company that offers a competitive salary, regular overtime opportunities, and excellent benefits.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining production equipment, plant machinery, and site services to ensure maximum operational efficiency and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

·Fault finding, servicing, and repair of production machinery and plant equipment

·Maintenance of machine drive mechanisms and rotating machinery

·Planned preventative maintenance (PPM) across production and process systems

·Maintenance and testing of plant services and site facilities

·Diagnosing and resolving mechanical faults efficiently

·Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and technical documentation

·Supporting continuous improvement and reliability initiatives

·Ensuring all work is completed in accordance with health and safety procedures

Requirements

·Recognised engineering qualification such as Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, BTEC, City & Guilds, or equivalent industry experience

·Proven experience within a manufacturing, production, or industrial maintenance environment

·Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills

·Experience working with:

oConveyors

oElevators

oGrinders

oWeighing equipment

oRotating machinery

·Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings

·Experience carrying out planned preventative maintenance activities

Desirable Skills

·Multi-skilled engineer with mechanical bias and electrical fault-finding experience

·Pneumatics experience

·Previous experience within the food manufacturing industry

Working Hours

·Monday to Friday

·07:30 - 17:30

·1-hour lunch break

·Daily overtime included:

o7.5 hours paid at basic rate

o1.5 hours paid at 1.5x overtime rate

Following a successful probation period (maximum 6 months), engi...