Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Ayrshire

Salary: £40,000 | Hours: Monday-Friday, Dayshift – Early finishes on Friday | Location: Ayrshire | Monday-Friday dayshift working for great work-life balance

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering team on a dayshift pattern that offers excellent work-life balance. This position comes with outstanding benefits and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a highly supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform planned preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, and mechanical repairs across all areas of the plant.
  • Diagnose mechanical faults and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement activities, equipment upgrades, and reliability-focused projects.
  • Conduct mechanical inspections, strip-downs, refurbishments, and overhauls.
  • Lead and support job change overs, ensuring tooling, machinery, and mechanical equipment are correctly adjusted, aligned, and prepared for production.
  • Support long-term maintenance planning and reliability initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

What We're Looking For

  • Time-served Mechanical Engineer or equivalent qualification.
  • Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong mechanical fault-finding, fitting, and maintenance skills.

Benefits

  • £40,000 annual salary
  • Excellent pension contributions
  • Private Healthcare
  • Outstanding training, progression, and development opportunities
  • Clear internal promotion pathways
  • Support for industry-recognised qualifications
  • Training on specialist equipment and technologies

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Job Description:

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer – Ayrshire

Salary: £40,000 | Hours: Monday-Friday, Dayshift – Early finishes on Friday | Location: Ayrshire | Monday-Friday dayshift working for great work-life balance

Role Overview

We are looking for a skilled Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering team on a dayshift pattern that offers excellent work-life balance. This position comes with outstanding benefits and the opportunity to build a long-term career within a highly supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform planned preventive maintenance, reactive maintenance, and mechanical repairs across all areas of the plant.
  • Diagnose mechanical faults and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement activities, equipment upgrades, and reliability-focused projects.
  • Conduct mechanical inspections, strip-downs, refurbishments, and overhauls.
  • Lead and support job change overs, ensuring tooling, machinery, and mechanical equipment are correctly adjusted, aligned, and prepared for production.
  • Support long-term maintenance planning and reliability initiatives.
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation.

What We’re Looking For

  • Time-served Mechanical Engineer or equivalent qualification.
  • Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong mechanical fault-finding, fitting, and maintenance skills.

Benefits

  • £40,000 annual salary
  • Excellent pension contributions
  • Private Healthcare
  • Outstanding training, progression, and development opportunities
  • Clear internal promotion pathways
  • Support for industry-recognised qualifications
  • Training on specialist equipment and technologies

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Posted: May 17th, 2026