Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Salary: £52,000
Location: Kettering
Pin Point Recruitment is currently working with an established and successful manufacturing business to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced mechanical engineer with a background in a production or manufacturing environment, ideally within print, mailing or a similar high-volume manufacturing operation.
You will be responsible for providing first-line engineering support across the site, troubleshooting machinery breakdowns, carrying out preventative maintenance and identifying long-term solutions to improve machine reliability and production performance.
What's on Offer?
· 26 days' annual leave + bank holidays – pro rata for shift workers
· Overtime paid at 1.5x standard hourly rate
· £40 call-out payment, plus overtime at 1.5x for hours worked
· 5% employee pension contribution + 5% employer contribution
· Salary sacrifice pension option
· Death in Service – 4x annual salary
· BHSF Health Cash Plan
· Private GP helpline
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Digital gym and online wellbeing support
· Company benefits portal with 6,000+ discounts
· 26 weeks' full maternity pay, followed by statutory maternity pay and unpaid leave
· 2 weeks' full paternity pay
· Bereavement leave and pay
· £1,500 Refer a Friend Scheme
· Birthday day off
· Weekly fresh fruit
· Long-service and loyalty recognition scheme
· Regular employee "Thank You Days"
The Role
· Providing first-line engineering support for machinery breakdowns and faults.
· Diagnosing mechanical issues and ensuring machinery is returned to production safely and efficiently.
· Taking ownership of engineering problems and seeing them through to a permanent solution.
· Working closely with Production Managers to prioritise repairs and complete work orders.
· Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and ensuring maintenance schedules are maintained.
· Supporting continuous improvement projects from initial concept through to completion.
· Identifying opportunities to improve machine availability, reliability and overall effectiveness.
· Prioritising repairs during planned production downtime.
· Ordering spare parts and helping to manage engineering stores and stock levels.
· Working with third-party engineering companies where specialist parts or components need to be manufactured.
· Supporting accident prevention and maintaining high standards of Health & Safety across the site.
· Working as part of the Health & Safety committee.
· Updating repair and PPM records using the company's maintenance management system.
· Attending regular maintenance meetings to review PPM, breakdowns and general engineering requirements.
· Working closely with the wider engineering team across multiple sites to ensure consistent processes and procedures.
· Developing your electrical knowledge to complement your mechanical engineering skills.
· Promoting 6S and continuous improvement within the engineering department.
Shift Pattern
This is a 12-hour rotating shift pattern:
· Week 1: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday – Days
· Week 2: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday – Days
· Week 3: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday – Nights
· Week 4: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday– Nights
· Week 5: Thursday, Friday & Saturday – Days
· Week 6: Thursday, Friday & Saturday – Days
The pattern then repeats.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a practical, hands-on engineer who enjoys troubleshooting and finding solutions rather than simply fixing the immediate problem.
You will ideally have:
· Minimum 4 years' engineering experience within a production/manufacturing environment.
· Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
· Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding experience.
· Some basic electrical knowledge.
· Experience working with machinery in a fast-paced production environment.
· Previous experience within printing, mailing or a similar manufacturing environment would be highly advantageous.
· IOSH training would be desirable.
· Experience of planned preventative maintenance (PPM).
· A proactive and solution-focused approach.
· Strong communication skills, with the ability to work with people at all levels of the business.
· A genuine interest in continuous improvement and developing your engineering skills.
· A positive, "right first time" and "can-do" attitude.
· The ambition to develop and take on additional responsibility.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Maintenance Engineer or Engineering Technician looking for a long-term opportunity within a successful manufacturing environment, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today through Pin Point Recruitment