Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Location: South East London

Highly Competitive salary. Shift Pattern:
Saturday, Sunday, Monday 16:00 to 04:00 We are recruiting a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join a high-performing, fast-paced manufacturing and food processing site s is a critical weekend-based role, providing front-line mechanical engineering support to production. Youll respond quickly to breakdowns, carry out proactive maintenance, and play a key role in improving equipment reliability, availability and performance against OEE targets.

Youll be part of a professional, safety-led engineering function where your technical skill genuinely makes a difference. Why Work Here? This site is heavily invested in its future, with significant ongoing investment in modern machinery, automation and infrastructure. It offers an engineering environment that is varied, progressive and technically engaging. You will benefit from: A wide and diverse range of machinery no repetitive, single-line maintenance Genuine variety every shift brings new challenges and learning Exposure to modern equipment, automation and upgraded assets Involvement in improvement works, reliability projects and upgrades Strong job satisfaction from solving real engineering problems Long-term development in a site that values and invests in engineering This is an environment where skilled engineers stay sharp, keep learning, and build long-term careers.

Key Responsibilities Respond quickly and safely to all plant stoppages and breakdowns Maintain, adjust and repair equipment for optimum performance Carry out planned maintenance and mechanical fault-finding on machinery Work across mechanical drive systems, hydraulics and pneumatics Ensure equipment operates efficiently and meets product specifications Work with Engineering leadership and external engineers on improvements Comply fully with Health & Safety rules, including COSHH and LO/TO procedures Complete accurate documentation and PPM records within SAP Support training and assessment of staff on machine operation Contribute to energy reduction and environmental initiatives Candidate Profile Time-served Mechanical Maintenance Engineer Apprentice trained to NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering (or UK-recognised equivalent) Previous experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment Strong mechanical fault-finding and decision-making capability Calm under pressure with a proactive, organised approach Good standard of written and spoken English IT literate and comfortable using CMMS / SAP systems We actively welcome applications from engineers with a military background .

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ME is a veteran-owned business and proud holder of the Governments prestigious Gold Award under the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. We are committed to supporting service leavers, veterans and reservists into long-term, meaningful engineering careers.

Desirable Experience Welding capability (ideally TIG) Knowledge of lean techniques and automated machinery SAP / CMMS experience 17th / 18th Edition (treated as a preference) Whats on Offer Highly competitive salary plus overtime Weekend shift pattern with strong earning potential and weekday freedom Permanent, stable role within a well-invested site Modern engineering environment with real technical variety Supportive, safety-led engineering culture Long-term career development in a forward-thinking operation This is an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer who wants variety, challenge and progression within a site that takes engineering seriously and invests in its people.