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Questech Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join their engineering team within a busy manufacturing environment. Salary: Around £39,000 per annum Hours: Monday to Friday – Rotating Days & Afters Overtime: Weekend overtime available at enhanced rates This is an excellent opportunity for an apprentice-trained Mechanical Engineer who enjoys hands-on maintenance and working with a wide variety of machinery. The site operates an interesting mix of equipment ranging from 1950s machinery through to modern-day equipment, making this a varied position for an engineer with strong mechanical fault-finding and problem-solving skills. The Role * Responding promptly to machinery breakdowns and carrying out effective repairs to minimise production downtime. * Mechanical fault finding, diagnostics and repairs. * Carrying out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) in line with the site maintenance schedule. * Completing regular machine maintenance programmes and associated documentation. * Maintaining and repairing gearboxes, bearings, belts, motors and other mechanical components. * Working on press brakes and similar manufacturing machinery. * Maintaining a varied range of machinery, from equipment dating back to the 1950s through to modern-day machinery. * Supporting general building and facilities maintenance when required. * Carrying out basic electrical fault finding and maintenance where appropriate. The Person The successful Mechanical Maintenance Engineer will: * Be apprentice trained with an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent engineering qualification. * Have previous experience as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or similar. * Have strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding experience. * Have experience working with press brakes or similar industrial/manufacturing machinery. * Have hands-on experience with gearboxes, bearings, belts, motors and mechanical systems. * Be comfortable working on both older and modern manufacturing machinery. * Have experience within a manufacturing, production or industrial environment. * Ideally have some electrical maintenance and fault-finding knowledge. For more information or to apply, contact: Holly Walker Questech Recruitment