Maintenance Engineer - £50,000+ | Days & Nights | Every Other Long Weekend Off

Location: Ibstock

Shift Pattern: 12-hour shifts on a 5,5,4 rotating days and nights pattern - giving you every other Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off.

Salary: Minimum £50,000, with realistic OTE of £55,000-£60,000 thanks to overtime (paid at 1.5x and 2x) and bonuses. Generous 10% pension, plus other site-specific benefits.

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a maintenance engineer to join a large, well-invested site that forms part of a nationally recognised group. This is a high-performing facility with state-of-the-art machinery and an experienced engineering team. You'll benefit from an excellent rota that allows for regular long weekends off while earning a strong base salary and enjoying long-term job security.

The Role

As a maintenance engineer, you'll work with a range of heavy-duty automated machinery including:

Large mixers and slicers
Conveyors, silos, and hoppers
Kilns, hydraulics, and pneumatics systems
Your focus will be 70% reactive and 30% PPM, using a tablet system for job tracking. While multi-skilled competency is key, this role places a strong emphasis on mechanical maintenance and repair. You'll need to be confident working with hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, shafts, and chains. Fabrication and welding experience is a plus.

The Person We're Looking For

To succeed in this role as a maintenance engineer, you'll need:

A strong background in mechanical maintenance within industrial or manufacturing environments
Experience working on gearboxes, motors, belts, pulleys, hydraulics, and pneumatics
Confidence with strip-downs, rebuilds, and reactive mechanical fault diagnosis
An NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent qualification in engineering (ex-Forces welcome)
A proactive attitude and flexibility for overtime and development
This is an ideal role for a maintenance engineer who wants to develop their career in a stable, well-backed facility with real progression and training opportunities.

Why Apply?

Every other Fri-Sun off
Guaranteed £50,000+ base salary with OTE up to £60,000
12-hour rotating days & nights
Overtime at 1.5x and 2x
10% employer pension
Ongoing investment in site and training
If you're an experienced maintenance engineer looking for a highly paid, well-structured role with excellent time off and growth potential, apply today or get in touch for a confidential chat.

Contact:

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