Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (60/40 Mechanical Bias)
Location: [Blackpool]
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 + Overtime (1.5x)
Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm | Days | 20+8 Holidays
Pension: NEST

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a hands-on Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established engineering team following the retirement of a long-serving engineer after 25 years. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable business with knowledge sharing, internal training, and long-term progression available.

You will join a team of three engineers and initially shadow an experienced engineer to ensure a smooth transition into the role.

The Role

This is a 60/40 mechanically biased position, working within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will be responsible for maintaining, fault finding, and improving production machinery to minimise downtime and maximise performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Maintenance and repair of chains, belts, and bearings

Fault finding and repair on hydraulic and pneumatic systems

Working with sensors, relays, and drives

Maintenance of flow wrappers and bagging machinery

Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)

Reactive breakdown support

Continuous improvement activities

This is a hands-on role requiring strong practical engineering skills and a proactive approach.

About You

Mechanically biased engineer (60/40 split)

Experience within a heavy manufacturing or food production environment preferred

Strong fault-finding ability across mechanical and basic electrical systems

Experience with packaging machinery such as flow wrappers or baggers is advantageous

Comfortable working independently and within a small team

Relevant engineering qualification (desirable but not essential with strong experience)

What's on Offer

£40,000 - £45,000 basic salary

Overtime paid at 1.5x

Days-based role (8:00am - 4:30pm)

20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

NEST pension scheme

Internal training and development

Clear progression opportunities

If you are a reliable, hands-on Mechanical Engineer looking for a stable days-based role with long-term prospects, we would love to hear from you