Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Job in
Thornley, Durham, Durham County, DH1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-02-20
Listing for:
E3 Recruitment
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-02-20
Job specializations:
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Manufacturing / Production
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer -
Engineering
Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Thornley
We are currently looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to work with a well-established firm in the Thornley area.
The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role offers £44,80 basic salary, plus 5% performance bonus and overtime is also available at a premium. Fantastic company benefits, pension match of up to 10%, overtime available and training from a company that values its employees.
The company is a market leader, and international manufacturer, with an impressive background of investing in and developing employees at all levels of their business, providing extensive training and career progression opportunities.
What's in it for you as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:
Salary: £44,800 per annum, plus 5% KPI Bonus
Overtime available at a premium
Pension contribution up to 10% and excellent benefits package
Training and career development, including health and safety training, cross skilling and upskilling
Aviva Digicare+
Share option scheme, plus employee benefits program
Hours of work:
Day shift 4 on 4 off, 6am to 6pm shift pattern
The ability to work within a skilled team of engineers upon a permanent basis
Job security and personal development within a market leading, international manufacturing organisation.
Key responsibilities of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:
The role will be working as part of the Maintenance Team providing 'Hands-on' Mechanical Technical support to both Production and other internal functions throughout the Factory.
Providing plant-wide mechanical maintenance service, departmental support and repairs on a wide range of machinery such as conveyor-based systems, presses, extruders, hydraulics, pneumatics, moulding machines and packaging machinery
Ensuring that all production targets are maintained to a high standard.
The ability to work within a skilled team of engineers permanently
Required Experience and Qualifications of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:
Engineering qualified by either Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, BTEC Level 3 or equivalent qualification - Mechanical
Strong Environmental Health and Safety awareness
The ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment undertaking PPM and TPM activities
Previous experience in undertaking maintenance within a manufacturing environment
Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to machinery problems
We welcome applications from individuals who have experience as a Mechanical Fitter, Maintenance Technician, or Multi-Skilled Engineer for the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role.
If you are interested, please apply now
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