Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Proactive Global; Desborough; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Proactive Global in Kettering is recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business. This is a workshop-based role, ideal for a mechanically skilled engineer with strong machining, refurbishment and maintenance experience.

You will carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance, perform lathe work and machining to manufacture, modify and refurbish components, and repair plant equipment including pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, shafts and rollers.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Previous experience within manufacturing, maintenance, or workshop environments.
• Experience operating manual lathes and other workshop machinery.
• Experience supporting breakdowns, planned maintenance, and engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Perform lathe work and machining activities to manufacture, modify, and refurbish components.
• Repair and refurbish plant equipment including pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, shafts and rollers.
• Operate workshop machinery including lathes, grinders, and milling machines.

Skills

Machinery maintenance

Lathe operation

Refurbishment

Workshop equipment handling

Education

Apprenticeship in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Manual lathe

Workshop machinery

Job description

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Kettering
Starting Salary: 60,000
Monday to Friday 07:30 - 15:30

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a leading manufacturing business in Kettering. This is a primarily workshop-based role, ideal for a mechanically skilled engineer with strong machining, refurbishment, and maintenance experience.

The Role

• Carry out planned and reactive mechanical maintenance.
• Perform lathe work and machining activities to manufacture, modify, and refurbish components.
• Repair and refurbish plant equipment including pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, shafts and rollers.
• Operate workshop machinery including lathes, grinders, and milling machines.

About You

• Apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering.
• Previous experience within manufacturing, maintenance, or workshop environments.
• Experience operating manual lathes and other workshop machinery.
• Experience supporting breakdowns, planned maintenance, and engineering projects.

What's on Offer?

• Starting salary of Ciara 60,000
• Monday to Friday days role, 07:30 - 15:30 working hours.
• Training and development opportunities
• Long-term career progression

Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.