Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd; Danaway; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

TechNichols Resourcing Ltd is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Fitter for a temp-to-perm role at a large manufacturing site. Hours are 6:00am–6:00pm, on a 4-on 4-off permanent days pattern, with the current contract lasting 4–6 months before going permanent.

The role involves maintaining and improving a wide range of production machinery, performing planned preventative maintenance, diagnosing faults, carrying out repairs, and supporting shutdowns and improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Completed a mechanical engineering apprenticeship or NVQ/City & Guilds Level 3 or above.
• Experience in mechanical maintenance in industrial/manufacturing settings.
• Experience with belts, chains, bearings, pumps, seals, motors, gears, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• MIG or Arc welding and fabrication experience desirable.
• Strong fault-finding, troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.

Responsibilities

• This is a temp-to-perm role, working permanent day shifts from 6:00am to 6:00pm on a 4 on 4 off pattern.
• Completing Planned Preventative Maintenance across a wide range of production equipment and machinery.
• Responding to machinery breakdowns and production line issues.
• Fault finding, diagnosing mechanical problems and completing effective repairs.
• Supporting planned shutdowns, improvement projects and machinery refurbishments.
• Replacing, repairing and aligning worn mechanical components.
• Working on belts, bearings, motors, gears, pumps, chains, hydraulics and pneumatic systems.
• Identifying recurring equipment problems and helping to develop long-term solutions.
• Supporting Continuous Improvement activities throughout the factory.
• Accurately recording maintenance work and contributing to CMMS updates.

Skills

Welding

Fault finding

Maintenance planning

Bearings

Motors

Gears

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Fabrication

Teamwork

Education

Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3

Job description

Role: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Fitter (Temp to Perm)

Hours: 6:00am to 6:00pm, 4 on 4 off – Permanent Days

Salary: £49,000 to £57,000 per annum

Location: Commutable from Faversham, Rainham, Maidstone, Sittingbourne, Gillingham, Chatham, Rochester, Canterbury and surrounding areas

This position will initially start on a 4–6 month contract, with the intention of becoming permanent thereafter.

Company

An established manufacturing company operating from a new, state-of-the-art factory is looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Fitter to join its successful maintenance team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a modern manufacturing facility, supporting the maintenance and reliability of a wide range of production machinery and equipment.

If you are looking for a varied and rewarding mechanical maintenance role offering professional development, long-term career prospects and strong earning potential, this could be a great opportunity for you.

You must be comfortable working in a heavy plant environment and willing to get hands-on with machinery maintenance, repairs and improvement work. You should also be open to further training and developing your skills.

Suitable candidates will ideally have completed a Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or hold a relevant mechanical qualification. You should have experience with some of the following: bearings, motors, pumps, gears, belts, chains, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding and fabrication.

Previous maintenance, mechanical fitting or servicing experience gained within an industrial, production or manufacturing environment would be highly beneficial.

Responsibilities

• This is a temp-to-perm Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Fitter position, working permanent day shifts from 6:00am to 6:00pm on a 4 on 4 off pattern.
• Completing Planned Preventative Maintenance across a wide range of production equipment and machinery.
• Responding to machinery breakdowns and production line issues.
• Fault finding, diagnosing mechanical problems and completing effective repairs.
• Supporting planned shutdowns, improvement projects and machinery refurbishments.
• Replacing, repairing and aligning worn mechanical components.
• Working on belts, bearings, motors, gears, pumps, chains, hydraulics and pneumatic systems.
• Identifying recurring equipment problems and helping to develop long-term solutions.
• Supporting Continuous Improvement activities throughout the factory.
• Accurately recording maintenance work and contributing to the ongoing improvement of the CMMS.

Skills & Experience Required

• Have completed a recognised Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship or hold a Mechanical Engineering qualification, such as an NVQ or City & Guilds at Level 3 or above.
• Experience within mechanical maintenance, mechanical fitting or servicing, ideally gained in an industrial, production or manufacturing environment.
• Experience with some of the following: belts, chains, bearings, pumps, seals, motors, gears, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• MIG or Arc welding and fabrication experience would be desirable.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding, troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Knowledge of hydraulic, pneumatic and drive-chain systems would be highly beneficial.
• The ability to think practically and find effective solutions to mechanical problems.
• Enjoy working as part of a team and contributing to PPM, Continuous Improvement and machinery reliability activities.