Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

HRC Recruitment; Ardrossan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

HRC Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for Ayrshire in a busy manufacturing facility. You will take ownership of the mechanical maintenance strategy for your production area, developing and managing PPM schedules and carrying out preventative maintenance to maximise equipment reliability and performance.

You will resolve mechanical defects, support safety initiatives, maintain accurate maintenance records and help drive continuous improvement and better OEE with Production teams.

Qualifications

• Completed a mechanical apprenticeship with an HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong background in mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience developing and managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes.
• Excellent fault-finding, root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a proactive approach.
• Focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• Multi-skilled engineering experience would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Own the mechanical maintenance strategy within the assigned production department, ensuring equipment is maintained to high reliability and performance.
• Develop and manage PPM schedules, carry out preventative maintenance.
• Resolve mechanical defects and minimise downtime, improving OEE.
• Work closely with Production teams to optimise maintenance activities.
• Support safety initiatives and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Manage critical spare parts and contribute to capital projects.
• Help develop maintenance procedures and standard operating practices for long-term asset performance.

Skills

Fault finding

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Prioritisation

Communication

Teamwork

Quality mindset

Continuous improvement

Engineering documentation

Education

Mechanical apprenticeship with an HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Mechanical Engineer – Ayrshire – Competitive Salary

Does the idea of taking ownership of engineering improvements within a busy manufacturing environment and playing a key role in maximising equipment reliability sound like your next career move?

Our client is looking for a motivated Mechanical Engineer to join their Engineering team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to become the subject matter expert for a dedicated production area, driving maintenance excellence, continuous improvement, and asset reliability within a modern manufacturing facility. This is a Monday to Friday role.

Are you who we're looking for?

• Completed a mechanical apprenticeship with an HNC in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong background in mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience developing and managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes
• Excellent fault-finding, root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a proactive approach
• Focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement
• Multi-skilled engineering experience would be advantageous
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining engineering documentation

Day-to-day, you'll take ownership of the mechanical maintenance strategy within your assigned production department, ensuring equipment is maintained to the highest standards of reliability and performance. You'll develop and manage PPM schedules, carry out preventative maintenance, resolve mechanical defects, and work closely with Production teams to minimise downtime and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

You'll also support safety initiatives, maintain accurate maintenance records, manage critical spare parts, contribute to capital projects and continuous improvement activities, and help develop maintenance procedures and standard operating practices to improve long-term asset performance.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a key production area while developing your career within a technically advanced manufacturing environment, with genuine opportunities to influence plant performance and drive engineering improvements.