Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

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

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.

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.

• 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

• Mechanically biased engineer (60/40 split)
• Experience with in 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)

• £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.