Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – PPM, Fault-Finding & Overtime

Impact Recruitment Services; Northampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Life insurance

On-site parking

Overtime opportunities

Job summary

Impact Recruitment Services is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer for a permanent role in Northamptonshire. The successful candidate will maintain, service and repair a range of production machinery in an industrial environment, with weekend overtime and an on-call rota after probation.

The role requires fault-finding skills, reading mechanical drawings and a proactive approach to preventative maintenance, with a competitive salary of £44,000 and company pension + benefits.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship, BTEC, City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 qualification, or equivalent experience.
• Experience servicing and repairing industrial machinery.
• Strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with preventative and scheduled maintenance.
• Ability to read and understand mechanical drawings.
• Experience with conveyors, gearboxes, bearings, and rotating machinery is beneficial.
• Willingness to work weekend overtime and join on-call rota after probation.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance across production machinery and site facilities.
• Diagnosing mechanical faults and carrying out breakdown repairs.
• Servicing and maintaining a wide range of production equipment and machinery.
• Maintaining machine drive mechanisms and associated mechanical systems.
• Reading and interpreting mechanical drawings and technical diagrams.
• Using test and measurement equipment to identify and resolve faults.

Skills

Mechanical fault-finding

Preventative maintenance

Reading drawings

Industrial machinery experience

Fault diagnosis

Education

Apprenticeship / NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

Impact Recruitment Services is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer for a permanent role in Northamptonshire. The successful candidate will maintain, service and repair a range of production machinery in an industrial environment, with weekend overtime and an on-call rota after probation.

The role requires fault-finding skills, reading mechanical drawings and a proactive approach to preventative maintenance, with a competitive salary of £44,000 and company pension + benefits.