Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (nights)

wienerberger; Horsham; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Overtime available

Employee assistance & wellbeing

Job summary

Wienerberger UK & Ireland in Warnham is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to keep the plant running through troubleshooting and planned preventive maintenance. You will work hands-on with specialist machinery and contribute to reliability across production processes.

The role requires a mechanically biased engineer with at least a level 3 engineering qualification, strong safety focus, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities in a busy manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Strong safety mindset and experience with health and safety best practices.
• Physically able to perform duties in a busy factory environment.
• Flexible to adapt to changing daily priorities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant equipment through troubleshooting and planned preventive maintenance.
• Operate as part of a hands-on in-house maintenance team.
• Support production reliability and efficiency of manufacturing processes.
• Perform diagnostics on hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Skills

Diagnostics hydraulics

Diagnostics pneumatic

Drive chain fault finding

Bearing fitting

Health & safety awareness

Team player

Communication

Analytical/problem-solving

Education

Hands-on apprentice training

HNC/HND qualification

Tools

Arc welding

Mig welding

Electrical control systems

Cutting & grinding knowledge

Job description

Join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at our Warnham site! wienerberger UK & Ireland is dedicated to empowering the construction industry to create a sustainable future for generations to come, through an extensive range of high-quality building products, systems, and solutions. We foster long-term partnerships, support exceptional careers, and place sustainability at the heart of everything we do.

About The Role

As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (known internally as a Maintenance Fitter) at our Warnham site, you will be part of our hands on inhouse team who keep the plant running by ensuring the equipment runs smoothly. From troubleshooting to planned preventive maintenance (PPM), you will be hands‑on with specialist machinery, ensuring everything runs like clockwork. It's a dynamic role where problem-solving skills and technical expertise are used daily, and you will be a key player contributing to the efficiency and reliability of our production processes. Our engineers have a varied role, so you’ll get the chance to use a variety of maintenance skills associated with being a fitter, fabricator, welder, and service engineer. This site produces bricks, supporting our manufacturing of high‑quality building materials across the UK. This position is based at our Warnham site, which is near to Horsham, and Kingsfold, easily commutable from Crawley, Haywards Heath, Burgess Hill, and Worthing. Due to the site location, it is accessible by personal vehicles only. Free parking is availablle.

Hours of Work

6.00pm to 6.00am on a 4 on/4off shift pattern

About You

You will be a mechanically biased engineer with experience working in manufacturing / factory environments, with a minimum level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline. Safety is our biggest priority, so you’ll be committed to safe working and have strong experience of health and safety best practice. You’ll enjoy working in a busy environment where you can roll your sleeves up and get hands‑on and being flexible and able to adapt to the different daily priorities will enable the factory to continue to run efficiently. As this role is sometimes physically demanding, you’ll be fit enough to perform your various duties.

You’ll also have

• Team player who builds good relationships with colleagues
• Good communication (written and verbal)
• Good working knowledge of environment, health, and safety (EHS) processes
• Analytical & problem-solving skills
• Diagnostics experience of hydraulics, pneumatic, and drive chain fault finding
• Bearing fitting / alignment experience

Desirable

• You’ll have completed a hands‑on apprentice training programme
• HNC or HND qualification (or equivalent)
• Experience in heavy industry manufacturing
• Knowledge of cutting & grinding regulations
• Arc & Mig welding / basic fabrication
• Electrical control systems experience

About Our Benefits

• Weekly paid
• Annual earnings are circa £,46,000 (inclusive of allowances and bonuses)
• Overtime is available to increase earning potential
• Support is there when you need it through our employee assistance and wellbeing programmes. This includes a 24/7 online GP, access to counselling, mental health support, and get-fit programmes
• Health and wellbeing benefits include dental cover, a health cash plan, and eye tests
• Financial advice and support are available, including expert guidance from our pension provider and help with savings and loan options
• Discounts are available with a range of retailers, gyms, and wienerberger products
• Life assurance is provided at twice your annual salary
• You can join our Share Incentive Plan and our Employee Profit Participation Programme, so you share in our success

About Us

wienerberger UK & Ireland is building for what’s next - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands and expertise, we empower our partners to create lasting impact, with quality products, technical support, and a shared commitment to progress.

Join us as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer and help us shape tomorrow – because we’re building for what’s next – and that starts with you!

The closing date for this role is subject to change and may be closed earlier than advertised.