MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER
Job Title: Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Wickford
Salary: £45,000 – £54,000
Shift: 10:00pm – 6:00am (38 hours per week, ideally Monday–Friday – flexibility available)
Job Role
A fantastic opportunity has opened for a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (80/20 max) to join a stable, well-established manufacturing business known for its strong reputation and long‑term job security. This is a company where engineers are valued, supported, and given the tools they need to perform at their best. This is a newly created role to strengthen night‑shift engineering coverage as the site continues significant investment and expansion.
Operating within a highly automated, COMAH‑regulated manufacturing environment, you will be responsible for delivering high‑quality planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance across all production plant and site services. Working as part of a three‑engineer night‑shift team (mechanical and electrical), you will play a key role in minimising downtime, improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and driving continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability and maintenance efficiency.
Sector – Factory Maintenance
Non‑Negotiable Requirements
- Mechanical maintenance experience within an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Hands‑on experience with pre‑planned, reactive, and breakdown maintenance in a fast‑paced factory.
- Multi‑skilled capability with basic electrical competency (as you may be the sole engineer on shift at times).
Essential Requirements
- Strong mechanical fault‑finding and diagnostic skills.
- Mechanical engineering qualification (apprentice trained preferred).
- Candidates without apprenticeship must hold strong relevant qualifications (NARIC approval considered).
- Experience working within a manufacturing environment.
Desirable Requirements
- Experience working within the UK manufacturing sector.
- Exposure to continuous improvement, 5S, Health & Safety systems, and breakdown analysis.
- Forces background welcomed.
- Sponsorship is not available for this role.
Benefits
- Employment with a market‑leading, heavily invested manufacturing organisation.
- £45,000 basic + 20% night shift allowance (OTE potential higher with overtime).
- Profit‑related bonus.
- Pension and life assurance included in a comprehensive benefits package.
- 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
- Extensive overtime opportunities with enhanced rates.
- Significant training and development – opportunity to become fully multi‑skilled across a wide range of specialist equipment.
- Modern, open‑plan manufacturing environment with on‑site parking and access to discounted products.
- Clear progression opportunities as the business continues to invest and expand, with future team leader potential.
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