Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location:

Commutable from Aylesbury, Tring, Berkhamsted, Pitstone & Leighton Buzzard Salary: £60,000-£65,000 OTE | Monday-Friday Days | Excellent Overtime Rates We are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join an established engineering team within a busy industrial manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a long-term position offering strong earning potential, enhanced overtime rates, training and genuine opportunities to develop and up-skill.

Experience with in food manufacturing or FMCG would be advantageous but is not essential. Engineers with a strong mechanical maintenance background from other industrial or manufacturing environments are encouraged to apply.

The Role As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will work as part of an experienced engineering team, carrying out planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across a range of production machinery and plant. Your responsibilities will include:
· Carrying out planned and preventative mechanical maintenance
· Reactive maintenance and mechanical fault-finding
· Repair and maintenance of production machinery and plant
· Working with conveyors, motors, pumps, valves and pneumatic systems
· Maintenance of silos and associated equipment
· General plant and machinery maintenance
· Responding to mechanical breakdowns
· Mechanical fault diagnosis and repair
· Fabrication and welding
· Working safely and effectively within a busy engineering environment You will need to be confident using MIG and/or TIG welding equipment, together with general fabrication and workshop machinery. Hours & Overtime
· Monday-Friday day shifts
· Working hours generally between 7:00am and 6:00pm
· Flexibility required around start and finish times
· Up to 50 hours per week including overtime
· Overtime paid at 1.5x after 7.5 hours worked per day
· Saturday mornings paid at 1.5x
· Saturday afternoons after 2:00pm paid at 2x
· Sundays paid at 2x
· Excellent opportunity to significantly increase earnings through overtime Following a qualifying period, you will also join an approximately 1-in-3-week call-out rota. Call-outs are paid at an enhanced rate, with a minimum payment of 3 hours per call-out. About You The successful Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will ideally have:
· Previous experience in mechanical maintenance
· Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills
· MIG and/or TIG welding experience
· Fabrication experience
· Experience working with conveyors, pumps, motors, pneumatics and valves
· Experience with in manufacturing, production, FMCG or food manufacturing would be advantageous
· A proactive and hands-on approach to maintenance
· Strong problem-solving skills
· The ability to work effectively as part of a team
· A willingness to learn new skills and develop professionally
· Flexibility to undertake overtime and call-out duties What's on Offer? ·£60,000-£65,000 OTE
· Monday-Friday day shifts
· Up to 50 hours per week including overtime
· 1.5x overtime after 7.5 hours per day
· 1.5x Saturday mornings
· 2x Saturday afternoons and Sundays
· Enhanced call-out rates
· Minimum 3-hour call-out payment
· Training and up-skilling opportunities
· Long-term career development
· Varied and technically interesting mechanical maintenance role
· Opportunity to join an established engineering team
· Excellent earning potential through overtime Apply Now If you are an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer looking for a stable, long-term position with excellent earning potential and opportunities to develop your skills, we would like to hear from you. Apply today to be considered for this opportunity.