Mechanical Maintenance Engineer: Reliability & Improvement

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

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.