Mechanical Engineer - High-Speed Mfg (Temp-to-Perm)

Osborne Appointments; Burton Latimer; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£28/hour

3-6 month contract

Permanent opportunity

Permanent salary ~£53k p.a.

High-speed manufacturing environment

Hands-on role

Job summary

Osborne Appointments is seeking two Mechanical Engineers for a rotating shift role in Kettering. The position starts as a 3–6 month temporary assignment with a genuine opportunity to become permanent.

The role involves planned maintenance on high-speed production equipment, breakdown response, fault finding, and proactive reliability improvements. Welding and fabrication work may be required; a permanent salary is circa £53,000 per annum.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working as a Mechanical Engineer, Maintenance Engineer or similar.
• Previous engineering experience within a high-speed production, manufacturing or FMCG environment is essential.
• A recognised Engineering qualification.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working on production machinery and equipment.
• Fabrication and welding skills.
• A proactive and hands-on approach.
• Ability to work effectively as part of an engineering team.
• Flexibility to work the full rotating shift pattern.
• Some electrical knowledge would be advantageous, although this is a mechanically focused position.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across high-speed production equipment.
• Responding to breakdowns and working quickly to minimise production downtime.
• Fault finding, diagnosing mechanical issues and carrying out repairs.
• Completing daily, weekly and monthly maintenance tasks.
• Working proactively to improve equipment reliability and line efficiency.
• Prioritising maintenance activity to maximise production output.
• Supporting other engineers and sharing technical knowledge across the team.
• Completing effective shift handovers and communicating ongoing engineering issues.
• Carrying out fabrication and welding where required.
• Working safely and ensuring all Health & Safety procedures are followed.

Skills

Fault finding

Mechanical maintenance

Fabrication

Welding

Shift work

Teamwork

Hands-on

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Osborne Appointments is seeking two Mechanical Engineers for a rotating shift role in Kettering. The position starts as a 3–6 month temporary assignment with a genuine opportunity to become permanent.

The role involves planned maintenance on high-speed production equipment, breakdown response, fault finding, and proactive reliability improvements. Welding and fabrication work may be required; a permanent salary is circa £53,000 per annum.