Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Daventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established UK manufacturer in Daventry seeks a Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer. This hands-on role involves maintaining production equipment and supports continuous improvement in a safety-focused environment. Ideal candidates will have a mechanical bias, experience in industrial settings, and a proactive approach to maintenance tasks.

Benefits

25 Days Holiday + 8 Stats

Training opportunities

Long-term progression path

Qualifications

• Mechanically biased engineer with experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Comfortable with fault-finding and breakdown response.
• Some electrical understanding would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site infrastructure.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults.
• Work to PPM schedules and maintain detailed service records.

Skills

Fault-finding

Mechanical repair

Proactivity

Reliability

Job description

Job Description

Mechanical Bias Maintenance Engineer
Location: Daventry
Salary: £30,000 - £38,000 + OT @ 1.6x | 25 Days Holiday + 8 Stats |
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30 - 16:00 (15:00 Friday), 39 hours/week

A longstanding UK manufacturer is seeking a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical bias to join their team at a well-established site in Daventry.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced engineer to step into a varied and hands-on maintenance role, working on a range of production and plant equipment in a busy, safety-led manufacturing environment. The business continues to invest in its site and people, offering solid training and a long-term progression path.

The Role:

• Carry out proactive and reactive maintenance on production machinery and site infrastructure




• Diagnose and repair mechanical faults; some electrical knowledge beneficial




• Work to PPM schedules and maintain detailed service records




• Collaborate with production and maintenance teams to support uptime and efficiency




• Champion a safe and clean working environment and support CI activity

About You:

• Mechanically biased engineer with experience in a manufacturing/industrial environment




• Comfortable with fault-finding and breakdown response




• Proactive, reliable, and confident working alone or as part of a small team




• Some electrical understanding would be advantageous

If you feel this is of interest, please send your CV directly to Cameron Stevens or call for a confidential discussion on 01455 413 103.