Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

-; Burnley; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace company in Burnley is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a full-time position. The role involves routine maintenance operations and reactive response to machine breakdowns in a collaborative engineering team. Candidates should have relevant mechanical engineering qualifications and experience in a production environment. The company offers competitive benefits and a supportive workplace culture focused on diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

33 days annual leave

10% employer pension contribution

Group income protection scheme

Wellbeing support with a 24/7 helpline

Cycle to work scheme

Corporate membership at a local gym

Qualifications

• Experience within an engineering or production environment required.
• Ability to interpret machine drawings and hydraulic schematics is essential.
• Experience with basic electrical fundamentals required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine planned preventive operations on site process equipment.
• Respond to machine breakdowns and fault find as necessary.
• Offer out of hours response on team rotation.

Skills

Time served mechanical engineer

Familiar with CNC machinery

Experience with automation

Basic electrical fundamentals

Familiar with Microsoft Office (Excel/Word)

Education

HNC accredited

Tools

FLT License

IPAF License

Job description

Position description

Domain

Performance and Support

Job field / Job profile

Means and equipment maintenance - Maintenance engineering

Job title

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Employment type

Permanent

Professional category

Technician

Part time / Full time

Full-time

Job description

About Safran Nacelles Ltd Safran Nacelles is a worldwide leader in aircraft engine nacelles. Our products and services equip all aircraft types; regional, business, short, medium and long range commercial aircraft. Our expertise covers nacelle design, manufacturing, integration, maintenance and services. We were voted the 28rd best worldwide employer in 2022 by Forbes. Our site in Burnley provides employment to almost 700 people and we are proud to be one of the largest private sector employer in Burnley.

Our Four People Fundamentals underpin life at Safran, and our culture is built on the following principles:

• Promoting diversity and inclusion
• Developing skills and building opportunities
• Creating a trustworthy work place
• Promoting collaboration and mutual support

Why not visit our website for more information on careers at Safran

Careers At a glance | Safran (safran-group.com)

What will I be doing?

Working as a member of the existing reliability engineering team, you will be required to perform routine planned preventive operations on site process equipment. This will be aligned to a pre planned maintenance schedule.

You will have the ability to offer reactive response to machine breakdowns and fault find and fix issues safely and within your capabilities.

You will have familiarity with the following:

• CNC machinery
• Automation
• Controls
• Heat treatment
• Pressure systems
• Site services
• Interpretation of machine drawings and hydraulic schematics

ATTENTION - This is a Day Shift Position until April/May 2026. After that, a Dayshift to Backshift Rotation will take place (4 Week Days then 4 Weeks Backs)

Day Shift = (Mon-Fri 7:30-16:00)

Back Shift = (Mon -Thu 15:00-23:30) (Fri 11:00-16:00)

There will be a need to offer out of hours response on team rotation, this will cover weeks days and weekend.

But what else? (benefits, specificities, etc.)

• 33 days annual leave [inclusive of bank holidays]
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave
• 10% employer pension contribution
• 5% employee contribution with the option to increase this voluntarily through tax efficient salary exchange
• 4 x life insurance benefit as a member of the pension scheme
• Group income protection scheme
• Support for your continuous professional development and career development
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, adoption and paternity leave
• Excellent on-site catering facilities offering subsidised hot and cold breakfast and lunch
• Option to purchase Safran shares with additional free shares from the Company
• Corporate membership at Crow Wood Hotel & Spa to use the fitness suite, classes, pool and sauna, offering 54% discount as a gold member
• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme offering mental health support through a confidential 24/7 helpline, access to remote GP appointments, medical second opinions and physiotherapy
• Cycles to work scheme
• Discounts on your high street purchases through our benefits platform
• Long Service awards providing you with a monetary award and additional annual leave
• Support for flexible working

Candidate skills & requirements

Benefits (Continued)

• Safran referral scheme - refer someone for a job and you may qualify for a £1,000 reward
• Electric car charging points on site
• Enter a draw to win a Burnley Football Club hospitality match day experience
• Fully funded quarterly site team-building events

What do you need from me?

• Time served mechanical engineer
• HNC accredited is desirable
• Familiar with Microsoft office (Excel / word)
• Experience within an engineering / production environment
• Basic electrical fundamentals
• FLT / IPAF License will be needed in this role and training will be provided

What's my next step?

Please apply by uploading a CV, and if your experience matches what we're looking for, one of our recruitment team you a call

Diversity & Inclusion

We want Safran Nacelles to be a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and know they can reach their full potential.

We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks.

We're committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Safran Nacelles an inclusive place to work.

Position location

Job location

Europe, UK, England, North West

City (-ies)

Bancroft Road, BB10 2RZ Burnley