Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (nights)

Wienerberger AG; Warnham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Health benefits

Life assurance

Share plan

Job summary

Wienerberger UK & Ireland is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer at Warnham to keep our brick production plant running smoothly. You will work hands-on in our in-house team, carrying out preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs on specialist machinery.

Based at Warnham near Horsham, this role demands a mechanically biased engineer with manufacturing experience, strong safety awareness, and flexible priorities to support efficient production.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in an Engineering discipline.
• Mechanically biased engineer with manufacturing/factory experience.
• Commitment to health & safety best practice.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventive maintenance and troubleshoot plant equipment.
• Maintain and optimise machinery to ensure production reliability.
• Adhere to safe working practices and contribute to a busy manufacturing environment.

Skills

Team player

Communication

EHS knowledge

Analytical skills

Diagnostics (hydraulics)

Bearing fitting

Education

Engineering Level 3 qualification

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.

Thissiteproduces bricks, supporting our manufacturing of high‑quality building materials across the UK.

This position is based at our Warnhamsite, which is near to Horsham, andKingsfold, 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

  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 employeeassistanceand wellbeingprogrammes. This includes a 24/7 online GP, access to counselling, mental health support, and get-fitprogrammes
  • 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 ParticipationProgramme, so you share in our success

  About us

  wienerberger UK & Ireland is building forwhat’snext - delivering full building envelope solutions for the built environment. Uniting leading brands andexpertise, 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 – becausewe’rebuilding forwhat’snext – and that starts with you!

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