Details:
- Salary: £52,000 - 55,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Kettering
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
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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