This Mechanical Maintenance Engineer role is working with one of the UK's largest manufacturing organisations and offers a fantastic salary of £48,200 plus KPI bonus of 5%, excellent industry benefits, pension match to 10% and leading career development opportunities, at it's facility in the Birtley area of Chester-le-Street.

What's in it for you as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:
- A base salary up to £48,200 per annum, plus bonus
- Overtime available at a minimum of x 1.5, x 2
- Company pension matched up to 10%
- Share option scheme, plus employee benefits program
- Hours of work: Days and Nights, 6am to 6pm, 6pm to 6am, 4 on 4 off shift pattern
- Training programs, advanced qualifications and career development opportunities etc
- Job security and personal development within a market-leading, international manufacturing organisation.

Key Responsibilities of Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:
- To carry out essential planned mechanical maintenance and complete necessary repairs to keep factories in good working order
- Involvement in on-going process improvement throughout the factories, developing new ideas and better solutions
- Provide good communication skills to colleagues & production personnel to develop an understanding of the machinery operation so faults can be diagnosed & rectified efficiently.
- Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance, Inspections, Service and Repairs, hydraulic machinery, bearings, shafts, conveyor-based systems etc
- Support process improvement throughout the factories
- Responsible for plant-wide proactive and reactive mechanical maintenance activities to ensure the optimum performance of all factories
- Report to the Engineering Team Leader to ensure all maintenance tasks are undertaken and completed.

Qualifications & Experience of the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:
- Applicants must hold a recognised Mechanical Engineering qualification such as an Advanced Apprenticeship & or; Level 3 NVQ with BTEC Level 3 or above, City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering/Craft studies
- Demonstrable knowledge & expertise in PPM and reactive maintenance on Industrial Plant & Equipment
- High degree of Health & Safety awareness.

In return, you will be offered a truly varied role within a dynamic and fast-paced business, providing opportunities to develop your skill sets and progress your career.

If interested, please apply now…