Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Weekend Shift

Newcastle | Permanent | £48,810 + benefits

We are working exclusively with a well‑established manufacturing organisation to appoint a Multi‑Skilled Engineer for a permanent position at a highly automated production site in the Newcastle area. This is a hands‑on engineering role supporting production lines and associated equipment with a strong focus on electrical and mechanical fault finding, reliability improvement and safety.

• Mechanical maintenance on automated production equipment
• Involvement in CAPEX upgrades and continuous improvement
• Strong benefits package including enhanced pension medical cover and attendance bonus

• Experienced Multi‑Skilled or Maintenance Engineer
• Mechanical bias preferred (welding, turning, fabrication experience)
• Manufacturing or industrial background
• Confident fault finding and repair capability
• Engineering qualification essential

• Saturday | 12 hour day shift (6am‑6pm)
• Sunday | 12 hour day shift (6am‑6pm)
• 1 other day during the week (to be confirmed)
• 1 other 6 hour shift per month (to cover the remaining contracted hours)

• £48,810 base salary
• Attendance bonus paid twice yearly
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Medical cover, life assurance and EAP from day one
• Free onsite parking and subsidised facilities

This opportunity offers exposure to modern manufacturing systems, investment‑led engineering projects and long‑term career development within a technically mature environment.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence. Full company details will be shared at first conversation.