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Why Apply?
FOUR DAY WEEK - Excellent Work-Life Balance:
Enjoy most Fridays and every weekend off as standard. Optional overtime is available.
Supportive Team Culture:
Work alongside a small, close-knit team of engineers where your ideas and efforts will be noticed, appreciated, and rewarded.
Earn More:
Benefit from twice-yearly bonuses and enhanced overtime rates, allowing you to increase your earnings when it suits you.
Career Stability:
Join a business with a secure future, backed by a major new contract and the support of a global corporation. Enjoy the stability of a company with strong UK roots and a family atmosphere.
Your Role
As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will:
- Keep production running smoothly by minimising downtime and delivering effective solutions.
- Upgrade and modify equipment to boost performance and reliability.
- Lead and support project installations, working closely with management on new initiatives and continuous improvement.
- Respond quickly to breakdowns, ensuring production stays on track.
- Conduct planned maintenance and document all completed tasks.
- Help refine and improve the Preventive Maintenance Programme (PPM).
- Champion a safe working environment and promote best practices in health and safety.
- Identify and resolve issues at source, implementing long-term solutions.
- Work collaboratively with the production team to prioritise maintenance tasks.
What You'll Need
- NVQ Level 3 or above in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
- Previous experience as a mechanical maintenance technician, mechanical fitter, mechanical maintenance engineer, etc.
- Ideally, experience in heavy industry (chemicals, steel, power, oil & gas, metals, etc.).
- Hands-on experience with pumps, valves, and ideally regulators.
What's On Offer
- Hourly Rate: £20.50 - £22.90 per hour (equivalent to £39,975 - £44,655 per year).
- Plenty of Overtime: Overtime paid at enhanced rates, with flexible on-call requirements that can often be handled remotely.
- Generous Benefits: Company pension, 150 hours of holiday plus bank holidays, and the potential for two annual bonuses.
- Convenient Hours: Standard 37.5-hour week, typically Monday to Thursday.
About the Company
Become part of a team of around 20 people in a business with a bright future. With recent investment and a major contract secured, this is an ideal time to join. The company combines the security and opportunities of a global group with the personal touch of a family-run operation.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're seeking a mechanical maintenance role where you can make an impact, enjoy genuine work-life balance, and develop your career, we want to hear from you. Apply now to start your next chapter as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer / Mechanical Maintenance Technician.
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