£55,000 + Overtime + Bonus + Excellent Benefits
Continental Shift Pattern (Days & Nights) - No Weekends
If you are a Maintenance Engineer who enjoys real engineering, not just firefighting, this opportunity offers the chance to work in a well-invested, stable manufacturing environment where your skills are valued and developed.
You will be joining a high-performing, close-knit engineering team within a cash-rich, forward-thinking business that continues to invest heavily in both plant, technology and people.
The Role
This is a hands-on, multi-skilled role where you will take ownership of keeping production running efficiently across a varied and technically interesting manufacturing plant.
* Rapid response to electrical and mechanical breakdowns, fault finding and repair
* Delivery of planned preventative maintenance (PPM) to maximise uptime
* Work on a diverse range of equipment - bespoke machinery, drives, motors, hydraulics, pneumatics
* PLC fault finding (Siemens, I/O level)
* Support continuous improvement and reliability projects
* Maintain clear documentation of work completed
* Occasional participation in an on-call rota
About You
You will be an engineer who enjoys fault-finding, problem solving and making a real impact on production performance.
* Time-served engineer with NVQ Level 3 / HNC / HND (or equivalent)
* Multi-skilled - confident both electrically and mechanically
* Strong fault-finding ability with a logical approach
* Experience with:
* PLCs (Siemens preferred)
* Motors, drives, hydraulics & pneumatics
* A proactive mindset - someone who takes pride in improving equipment, not just fixing it
* Comfortable working independently and within a team
✔ No weekend working as standard - excellent work/life balance
✔ Strong salary + overtime + bonus - earn well above your base
✔ Generous pension + healthcare cash plan + life assurance
✔ Outstanding job security with a full order book
✔ Modern, well-maintained equipment (not a run-to-failure site)
✔ Genuine training & development opportunities - upskill and progress
✔ Supportive culture with long-serving engineers
Shift Pattern
A structured continental shift offering regular extended time off:
Week 1- Monday- Thursday- 06:00- 18:00
Week 2- Wednesday & Thursday- 18:00- 06:00 & Friday 18:00- 03:00
Week 3- Monday & Tuesday- 18:00- 06:00 & Friday- 06:00- 18:00
No weekend working unless you choose overtime
What's In It for You?
This role offers a rare mix of earning potential, work-life balance and engineering quality:
* £55,000 basic + paid overtime
* Profit related bonus scheme
* Generous pension (3/6 rising to 5/10)
* Healthcare cashback plan
* Life assurance x9
* Stable, supportive working environment
* Opportunity to work on interesting, well-maintained machinery
At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.
We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.
Our commitment:
Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.
Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes
Salary description
£55000.00 - £55000.00 per year