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