Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £45k

Paid OT

Annual bonus £1.5k

3 shifts Mon-Fri

Company perks

Job summary

Ruth Wagstaff Recruitment seeks a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer for a global manufacturing group at their production facility in North Nottinghamshire. The role keeps production equipment operating safely and efficiently, with hands-on maintenance across a fast-paced environment.

You will perform planned and reactive maintenance, diagnose faults, and collaborate with the site engineering team to minimise downtime and improve reliability while following company procedures and

Qualifications

• Ideally apprenticeship trained with a Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent.
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills gained within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience working on production machinery, plant or automated equipment.
• Experience of planned and reactive maintenance.
• Hands-on fault-finding and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support across the production lines.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on plant and machinery.
• Diagnose mechanical faults and identify effective solutions to minimise production downtime.
• Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance records.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures.
• Support continuous improvement, reliability and cost-saving initiatives.
• Work closely with production colleagues to ensure equipment performance and availability.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Fault finding

Planned maintenance

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification

Job description

A great opportunity to join a globally operating and successful manufacturing company as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, working at their production facility in North Nottinghamshire.

The company is looking for a mechanically biased Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team and provide essential maintenance support across a fast-paced production environment. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer who enjoys a hands‑on role and wants to work for a stable, successful business.

Benefits

• Salary of c£45k
• Plus Paid OT
• Annual bonus c£1.5k
• Mon to Fri 3 shifts (plus some weekend working)
• Plus other company perks
• Opportunity to join a successful global manufacturing business
• Varied, hands‑on engineering role

The Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for keeping production equipment and plant operating safely and efficiently. Working as part of the site engineering team, you will carry out both planned and reactive maintenance, helping to minimise downtime and improve equipment reliability.

Key responsibilities

• Provide hands‑on support across the production lines
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs on plant and machinery
• Diagnose mechanical faults and identify effective solutions to minimise production downtime
• Maintain accurate engineering and maintenance records
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed safely and in line with company procedures
• Support continuous improvement, reliability and cost‑saving initiatives
• Work closely with production colleagues to ensure equipment performance and availability

Requirements

• Ideally apprenticeship trained, with a Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent
• Strong mechanical maintenance skills gained within a manufacturing or production environment
• Experience working on production machinery, plant or automated equipment
• A good understanding of planned and reactive maintenance
• Experience of automated production systems would be advantageous
• A hands‑on approach with good fault‑finding and problem‑solving skills