Mechanical Engineer

Pioneer Selection Ltd; Salford; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Death in Service

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Pension

Job summary

Pioneer Selection Ltd is recruiting a Mechanical Engineer for a Manchester-based role focused on maintaining and improving production equipment. The role emphasizes delivering proactive maintenance to reduce downtime and extend asset life, while working with a team to drive continuous improvement across the site.

You will manage PPM activities, troubleshoot faults, and ensure safety procedures are followed.

Qualifications

• Mechanical maintenance experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on with planned maintenance and reliability‑focused upkeep.
• Experience in a fast-paced production setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a proactive planned maintenance programme across production machinery.
• Improve equipment reliability and reduce downtime.
• Work with the engineering team to identify opportunities for improvements.
• Support site projects and contribute to better site reliability.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

PPM planning

Fault finding

Health & Safety

Cross-functional teamwork

Reliability improvement

Education

Mechanical engineering qualification

Tools

Maintenance systems

IPAF qualification

Job description

Mechanical Engineer

Location: Manchester

Salary: £48,000

Shift: 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 Off - moving to Wednesday to Saturday, 7am-7pm after a few months

Job Role of the Mechanical Engineer

A fantastic opportunity which is not to be missed by a strong Mechanical Engineer has come to the forefront. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer to join a fast-paced manufacturing environment where you will play a key role in improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime and extending the life of site machinery.

You will be responsible for delivering a proactive planned preventative maintenance programme across a range of production machinery and equipment, ensuring maintenance is completed effectively and machinery remains reliable and operational.

Working closely with the wider engineering team, you will help identify opportunities for continuous improvement, support engineering projects and contribute to improving the overall reliability and efficiency of the site.

Sector - Manufacturing / FMCG

Non-Negotiable Requirements of the Mechanical Engineer

• Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with planned preventative maintenance and reliability-focused maintenance.
• Experience working within a fast-paced production environment.

Requirements for the Mechanical Engineer

• Hands-on experience with PPM and planned maintenance.
• Recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification.
• Experience working with industrial plant and production machinery.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and engineering maintenance procedures.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a cross-functional engineering team.

Desirable Requirements for the Mechanical Engineer

• Apprentice-trained Mechanical Engineer.
• FMCG or food manufacturing experience.
• Experience with continuous improvement and reliability programmes.
• Machining experience.
• IPAF qualification.
• Good computer skills and experience with maintenance systems.

The Mechanical Engineer will benefit from:

• £48,000 salary.
• Opportunity to progress into a supervisory position, with potential earnings of around £60,000.
• Working for a growing manufacturing business.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Death in Service benefit.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Retail discounts through a benefits platform.
• Employee recognition schemes.
• Extensive learning and development opportunities.
• Sponsored professional memberships and internal development programmes.
• 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays.