Multiskilled Mechanical Engineer - Factory Maintenance & Improvements

Vickerstock; Dungannon; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Pension Contribution

Learning and Development policies

Family Friendly Policies

Job summary

Vickerstock are partnering with a leading food manufacturing organisation to appoint a Mechanical Engineer responsible for maintaining and improving production equipment on a fast-paced site. You will diagnose faults, provide hands-on mechanical support and drive improvements across the plant.

As a time-served engineer, you will manage planned maintenance, repairs, and reliability initiatives while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Time-served Mechanical Engineer with industrial experience.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in mechanical engineering.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving ability.
• Experience carrying out mechanical maintenance in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Strong experience in welding and fabrication.
• Experience working with mechanical drive systems.
• Good knowledge of maintenance and fault-finding techniques.
• Ability to make confident decisions and work with minimal supervision.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance across production equipment and machinery.
• Complete hands-on mechanical repairs, welding and fabrication as required.
• Diagnose and resolve mechanical faults to minimise production downtime.
• Work with mechanical drive systems, hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Re-engineer and modify equipment to improve reliability, efficiency and performance.
• Provide technical support and advice to production teams.
• Complete maintenance documentation accurately and in line with company procedures.
• Respond effectively to breakdowns and prioritise repairs based on production requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the production environment.
• Ensure all maintenance activities are completed in line with Health & Safety requirements.
• Work collaboratively with the wider Engineering and Production teams to maintain high levels of plant availability.
• Take ownership of maintenance issues and use strong problem-solving skills to identify effective solutions.

Skills

Time-served mechanical engineer

Mechanical aptitude

Problem-solving ability

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Fault-finding techniques

Education

NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering

Tools

Welding and fabrication

Mechanical drive systems

Job description

Vickerstock are partnering with a leading food manufacturing organisation to appoint a Mechanical Engineer responsible for maintaining and improving production equipment on a fast-paced site. You will diagnose faults, provide hands-on mechanical support and drive improvements across the plant.

As a time-served engineer, you will manage planned maintenance, repairs, and reliability initiatives while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.