Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Days)

Are you a skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to develop your career with a global FMCG manufacturer? We are recruiting on behalf of a market-leading production business seeking a proactive Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team at a busy manufacturing site in Middleton.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reliability maintenance activities across production assets.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic faults.
• Respond to breakdowns efficiently to minimise production disruptions.
• Work with permit-to-work systems, isolation procedures and risk assessments.
• Support continuous improvement, TPM and lean manufacturing initiatives.
• Utilise CMMS systems to manage maintenance activities, record work completed and control spare parts.
• Assist with equipment installations, modifications and commissioning projects.
• Produce technical documentation, SOPs and maintenance reports.
• Work collaboratively with production, quality and HSE teams to improve asset performance.
• Support training and development of colleagues where required.

About You

• Time-served apprenticeship or ONC/HNC qualification in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years' experience maintaining automated production machinery within an FMCG, manufacturing or process environment.
• Strong mechanical and/or electrical fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge of pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical control systems.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• PLC fault-finding experience would be advantageous.
• Experience using CMMS systems and Microsoft Office.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

What's on Offer?

• £43,630 + Excellent benefits
• Stable, well-invested manufacturing environment
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunity to work within a global FMCG organisation
• Supportive engineering culture focused on continuous improvement

If you're a motivated Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd like to hear from you. Apply today for a confidential discussion.

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