Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

HRC Recruitment; Stevenston; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

HRC Recruitment in Ayrshire is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to own the maintenance strategy in a busy manufacturing facility. You will drive reliability, implement PPM schedules and collaborate with production teams to maximise Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

The ideal candidate holds a mechanical apprenticeship with an HNC in Mechanical Engineering, with strong hands-on maintenance experience and proven fault-finding and root-cause analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Completed a mechanical apprenticeship with an HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong background in mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience developing and managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes.
• Excellent fault-finding, root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a proactive approach.
• Focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• Multi-skilled engineering experience would be advantageous.
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the mechanical maintenance strategy within the assigned production department.
• Develop and manage PPM schedules, carry out preventative maintenance and resolve mechanical defects.
• Work closely with Production teams to minimise downtime and improve OEE.
• Support safety initiatives and maintain accurate maintenance records.
• Manage critical spare parts and contribute to capital projects.
• Develop maintenance procedures and standard operating practices to improve asset performance.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

PPM management

Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Teamwork

Quality & safety

IT skills

Documentation

Multi-skilled engineering

Education

HNC in Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical apprenticeship

Job description

Mechanical Engineer Ayrshire Competitive Salary

Does the idea of taking ownership of engineering improvements within a busy manufacturing environment and playing a key role in maximising equipment reliability sound like your next career move?

Our client is looking for a motivated Mechanical Engineer to join their Engineering team on a permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity to become the subject matter expert for a dedicated production area, driving maintenance excellence, continuous improvement, and asset reliability within a modern manufacturing facility. This is a Monday to Friday role.

Are you who we're looking for?

• Completed a mechanical apprenticeship with an HNC in Mechanical Engineering
• Strong background in mechanical maintenance within a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience developing and managing planned preventative maintenance (PPM) programmes
• Excellent fault-finding, root cause analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks effectively
• Strong communication and teamwork skills with a proactive approach
• Focus on quality, safety and continuous improvement
• Multi-skilled engineering experience would be advantageous
• Good IT skills and experience maintaining engineering documentation

Day-to-day, you'll take ownership of the mechanical maintenance strategy within your assigned production department, ensuring equipment is maintained to the highest standards of reliability and performance. You'll develop and manage PPM schedules, carry out preventative maintenance, resolve mechanical defects, and work closely with Production teams to minimise downtime and improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

You'll also support safety initiatives, maintain accurate maintenance records, manage critical spare parts, contribute to capital projects and continuous improvement activities, and help develop maintenance procedures and standard operating practices to improve long-term asset performance.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to take ownership of a key production area while developing your career within a technically advanced manufacturing environment, with genuine opportunities to influence plant performance and drive engineering improvements.