Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Interaction Recruitment Group; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van provided

Weekday schedule

Job summary

Interaction Recruitment Group is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Fitter to join as a Field Service Engineer covering Devon and Cornwall. The role involves traveling to customer sites, installing, maintaining and repairing machinery within manufacturing and food production environments.

A Level 2 Food Safety/ Food Hygiene certification is preferred, with full training provided if needed.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills.
• Experience with machinery installation and maintenance.
• Ability to work on field-based assignments across sites.

Responsibilities

• Install and commission machinery and equipment.
• Diagnose faults and carry out repairs.
• Planned and reactive maintenance of manufacturing machinery.
• Service and maintain machinery in food manufacturing environments.
• Travel to customer sites across Devon and Cornwall; work directly with customers on site.

Skills

Fault finding

Machinery installation

Maintenance

Field service

Tools

Own tools

Job description

Salary: Up to £50,000 per year
Monday to Friday | Full-Time
Company Van Provided

We are looking for an experiencedMechanical Engineer / Mechanical Fitterto join our team as a Field Service Engineer, coveringDevon and Cornwall.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working on the road and has experience installing, maintaining and repairing machinery withinmanufacturing and food manufacturing environments.

The Role

You will travel to customer sites across Devon and Cornwall, includingfood factories and manufacturing facilities, carrying out a range of mechanical engineering duties, including:

• Installing and commissioning machinery and equipment
• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs
• Planned and reactive maintenance
• Servicing and maintaining manufacturing machinery
• Working within food manufacturing environments
• Working directly with customers on site
• Ensuring machinery is operating safely and efficiently

Food Safety Requirement

As the role involves working insidefood manufacturing facilities, candidates will need to hold aLevel 2 Food Safety / Food Hygiene Certificate.

Don't have one? No problem — full training will be provided.The course is approximately3 hoursand will be provided to ensure you are fully qualified to work safely within food production environments.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience as aMechanical Engineer, Mechanical Fitter, Field Service Engineer or similar
• Experience working with machinery in amanufacturing, production or food manufacturing environment
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and repair skills
• Experience with machinery installation and maintenance

Ability to work independently and manage your own workload

Own tools required

Full UK driving licence

Willingness to travel throughoutDevon and Cornwall

Level 2 Food Safety/Food Hygiene Certificateor willingness to complete the training provided

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £50,000
• Monday to Friday - no weekend working
• Company van provided
• Food Safety Level 2 training provided if required
• Varied field-based role
• Travel acrossDevon & Cornwall
• Work with a range of manufacturing and food production machinery
• Long-term career opportunity with an established business

If you're an experienced mechanical engineer looking for aMonday-Friday field-based role with a company van and a salary of up to £50,000, we'd like to hear from you.

Allocation number: INDTB