Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Salary £52,000

Location Kettering

Pin Point Recruitment are 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.

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