Mechanical Engineer

Location: Inverness
Salary: £40,000 £ 42,000 basic + on-call & overtime (OTE up to £46,700)
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, days (8:00am 4:30pm)

An established industrial manufacturing site in Inverness is looking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to support site operations across a modern, high-capacity production facility. This is a days-based role offering strong earning potential through a structured on-call rota and overtime.

You ll be part of a skilled engineering team, responsible for maintaining plant reliability, responding to breakdowns, and supporting continuous improvement activities.

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdowns

• Fault-find and repair mechanical systems and production equipment

• Work on bearings, belts, chains, drives, and rotating machinery

• Support continuous improvement and reliability initiatives

• Carry out inspections to ensure machinery operates safely and efficiently

• Work closely with production to minimise downtime

• Ensure all work complies with health & safety and site procedures

• Complete maintenance records and reports accurately

• Qualified Mechanical Engineer (apprenticeship or relevant mechanical qualification)

• Experience with in a manufacturing or industrial environment

• Strong mechanical fault-finding and breakdown skills

• Able to work independently and manage your own workload

• Reliable, safety-focused, and proactive in approach

• Comfortable participating in an on-call rota

• £40,000 £ 42,000 basic salary

• On-call allowance approx. £4,700 (1 in 5 rota)

• Overtime paid at enhanced rates:

  • Weekdays: 1.5x

  • Week nights & weekend days: 1.75x

  • Weekend nights: 2.0x

• 28 days holiday

• Company pension scheme

• Health cash plan & medical benefits

• Life insurance

• Employee assistance programme

• Fitness subsidy

• Cycle to work scheme

• Benefits hub & loyalty awards

• Ongoing training and development

• Days-only role with excellent work-life balance

• Strong earning potential without shift work

• Stable, long-term opportunity at a well-invested site

• Supportive engineering team and modern facilities