Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: Kettering, Northamptonshire

Salary: £52,(Apply online only)

Shift Pattern: Rotating Days & Nights (6-Week Pattern)

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

The Opportunity

We're recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join a busy manufacturing operation in Kettering.

This is a hands-on role focused on fault finding, breakdown response, planned maintenance and continuous improvement. You'll work closely with production teams to maximise machine uptime, improve reliability and help drive engineering standards across the site.

This position offers excellent earning potential, a strong benefits package and genuine opportunities for development within a growing business.

What's in it for You?

Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate

£40 call-out payment plus overtime for all hours worked

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Additional day off for your birthday

 5% employer pension contribution

Life assurance (4x salary)

Healthcare cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Private GP access

Digital wellbeing & fitness platform

£1,500 employee referral bonus

Extensive employee discounts and benefits portal

Ongoing training and career progression

Shift Pattern

Weeks 1 & 2

Days: Monday-Wednesday

06:00 - 18:00

Weeks 3 & 4

Nights: Monday-Thursday

18:00 - 04:00

Weeks 5 & 6

Days: Thursday-Saturday

06:00 - 18:00

This rotating pattern provides regular long weekends and extended periods away from work.

Key Responsibilities

Mechanical fault finding and repairs

Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)

Breakdown response and root cause analysis

Continuous improvement projects

Supporting machine reliability and production uptime

Managing spare parts and engineering stores

Working with external suppliers and contractors

Maintaining accurate maintenance records

Promoting health, safety and engineering best practices

About You

Minimum 4 years' engineering experience within a manufacturing or production environment

Level 3 Mechanical Engineering qualification (or equivalent)

Strong mechanical maintenance and fault-finding skills

Basic electrical knowledge

Proactive and solutions-focused approach

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Desirable

Experience within printing, packaging, mailing or automated production environments

Experience using CMMS/Maintenance Management systems

Interested?

Reegan Turney – (phone number removed)

(url removed)

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