Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Location: Cheshire Salary: £45k+ (overtime available) Shift Pattern: 3 shift rotating x 5 days a week (Sunday – Thursday night shift, Monday- Friday, early/late shift) Contract: Permanent, Full-Time The Role As a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, and improving mechanical systems across our production lines to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient production. Key Responsibilities * Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive mechanical maintenance on packaging machinery * Diagnose and repair mechanical faults to minimise downtime * Work on equipment including packaging machinery, conveyors, labelers, and associated ancillaries * Support continuous improvement activities to improve machine reliability and performance * Ensure all work is completed in line with health & safety, quality, and site standards * Accurately record maintenance activities using the site PRD work order system. * Work closely with production, engineering, and other support teams About You * Time-served Mechanical Engineer / Technician or equivalent (NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds preferred) * Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment * Strong mechanical fault-finding skills (bearings, gearboxes, pneumatics, chains, belts, cams, etc.) * Experience working on high-speed production machinery is highly desirable * Basic electrical awareness is an advantage (not essential) * Proactive, safety-focused, and able to work under pressure * Willingness to work shifts and respond to breakdowns when required What We Offer * Competitive salary with overtime opportunities * Company pension scheme * Holiday entitlement plus bank holidays * Ongoing training and development * Stable employment within a growing business * Supportive team environment * Possible further education within the company provided scheme